BMW 740I — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 740I Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 1993: 15 complaints 1993 1994: 7 complaints 1995: 9 complaints 1996: 1 complaints 1996 1997: 3 complaints 1998: 8 complaints 1999: 8 complaints 1999 2000: 12 complaints 2001: 15 complaints 2012: 4 complaints 2012 2013: 1 complaints 2014: 1 complaints 2015: 1 complaints 2015 2016: 12 complaints 2017: 7 complaints 2018: 5 complaints 2018 2019: 3 complaints 2020: 1 complaints 2021: 1 complaints 2021 2023: 9 complaints 2024: 3 complaints 2025: 0 complaints 2025
2025: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
199315
19947
19959
19961
19973
19988
19998
200012
200115
20124
20131
20141
20151
201612
20177
20185
20193
20201
20211
20239
20243
20250

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.