2001 Bmw 740Il: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 33 complaints
33
Total Complaints
87,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

66,172 25th Percentile
87,000 Median Mileage
104,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
POWER TRAIN
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
STEERING
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
TIRES
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
1
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, AND OVERHEAD AIR BAGS FELL DOWN, BUT DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK"
"WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, AND OVERHEAD AIR BAGS FELL DOWN, BUT DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK"
"NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK"

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