"How reliable is the 2000 Bmw 740Il?"

"Based on 23 NHTSA complaints, the 2000 Bmw 740Il has a median complaint mileage of 75000 miles. The most common issue is TIRES."

"What are common problems with the 2000 Bmw 740Il?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2000 Bmw 740Il is TIRES, accounting for a significant portion of the 23 total complaints filed."

2000 Bmw 740Il: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints

Total Complaints

75,000mi

Median Mileage

TIRES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

64,770 25th Percentile

75,000 Median Mileage

87,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

SEAT BELTS:INTEGRATED CHILD SEAT

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, A CAR IN THE OTHER LANE HIT A PIECE OF FIREWOOD AND KNOCKED IT UNDER OUR CAR. THIS CAUSED (FOR SOME REASON) THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG ON THE DOOR (THE SIDE AIRBAG) TO DEPLOY. WHEN IT DEPLOYED, IT TORE LOOSE A STRIP OF DECORATIVE METAL ON THE INTERIOR. THE STRIP WAS ABOU..."

"NO CHILD SEAT TETHER APPARATUS, SAME VEHICLE DELIVERED 1 MONTH LATER HAS (3) TETHER APPARATUS HOOKS BUILT INTO CAR. DEALER WANTS OVER $200 TO INSTALL SAME IN MY VEHICLE. MY 1995 BMW 540I HAD ACCESSIBLE HOLES IN WHICH TO INSTALL TETHER HOOKS AT A COST OF $3. WHY WOULD SAME MODEL DELIVERED ONE MONTH..."

"TRAVELING AT 65MPH ON FREEWAY, TIRE BLEW OUT ON INNER SIDE. HAD TO PULL OVER ON LEFT SIDE OF FREEWAY. HIGHWAY PATROL HAD TO STOP TRAFFIC ON FREEWAY AND HAD ME DRIVE ON FLAT TIRE TO NEAREST EXIT TO A SAFE SPOT FOR CHANGE OFF TIRE. TIRE DEALER FOUD A SMALL NAIL ON FACE OF TIRE. CALLED MICHELIN AND..."

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