BMW 740I: best and worst years
Every model year, ranked by owner complaints reported to NHTSA relative to time on the road. Click a year for its problems, recalls and trouble codes.
Held up best: 1996, 1997
The fewest complaints relative to years on the road - at most half the model's median rate.
2025too new to judge0 complaints · 3 recalls2024too new to judge3 complaints · 5 recalls202312 complaints · 9 recalls200115 complaints · 4 recalls200012 complaints · 2 recalls1997solid year3 complaints · 3 recalls1996solid year1 complaints · 3 recalls19959 complaints · 5 recalls199315 complaints · 2 recalls
Ranked by complaints per year on the road (age capped at 12 years), so older years do not lead just because they have been around longer. Years under 3 years old are not judged - they have not had time to show their problems. Rates are relative to this model only and are not adjusted for sales volume.