1993 Bmw 740I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints
24
Total Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
4
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
3
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE TRAVELING NOTICED SMOKE, MORE SMOKE FURTHER DOWN ROAD. PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD & LIFTED HOOD. NOTICED COOLANT HAD LEAKED OUT. ALSO, HOSE TO RADIATOR WAS DISCONNECTED. CLAMP STILL ON HOSE & WAS CRACKED. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVNG AND APPLYING THE GAS, THERE IS A LOSS OF POWER IN THE ENGINE, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCELERATE. ENGINE STAYS ON WHEN THIS HAPPENS. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING POWER SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE KEPT MOVING FORWARD, PINNING THE DRIVER AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER REMOVED THE CONTROL UNIT BECAUSE OF THE HIGH COST OF REPLACEMENT, NOW SEAT CANNOT BE MOVED MANUALLY OR AUTOMATICALLY. *AK *ML"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28