Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw 740i Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw 740i? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Bmw 740i problems by model year
23 recall entries and 103 owner complaints on file across 18 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 740i | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 740i | 0 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 740i | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 740i | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 740i | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2017 740i | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 740i | 0 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 740i | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 740i | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 740i | 1 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 740i | 1 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 740i | 4 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 740i | 2 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 740i | 1 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 740i | 1 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 740i | 3 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 740i | 3 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 740i | 5 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw 740i, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system18 complaints
- engine14 complaints
- engine and engine cooling11 complaints
- service brakes11 complaints
- suspension9 complaints
- air bags9 complaints
- unknown or other8 complaints
- fuel system7 complaints