"How reliable is the 2001 Bmw 740I?"

"Based on 24 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Bmw 740I has a median complaint mileage of 65000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Bmw 740I?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Bmw 740I is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 24 total complaints filed."

2001 Bmw 740I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints

Total Complaints

65,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

61,500 25th Percentile

65,000 Median Mileage

88,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

SUSPENSION:REAR

STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE WAS HIT BROADSIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE RIGHT IN CENTER OF DRIVER'S DOOR. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK"

"DRIVER'S WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED/BROKE WITH WINDOW IN DOWN POSITION. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT PARTICULAR REGULATOR HAS FAILED. LAST YEAR, THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED - I WAS ABLE TO RAISE THAT WINDOW MANUALLY. IF THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, THE MOTOR WILL CONTINUE TO RU..."

"DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION. A LOUD RATTLING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION AREA. A MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND SWAY BAR LINKS. A MONTH LATER A SIMILAR NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE SUSPENSION. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE CENTER TI..."

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