The 1985 BMW 735 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 40 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seats. Last updated July 5, 2026.
INCORRECT MACHINING OF THE SEATING SURFACE OF THE WHEELS WHERE IT CONTACTS THE HUB OF THE CAR MAY PREVENT THE WHEELS FROM MOUNTING SECURELY TO THE HUB. THIS MAY CAUSE THE WHEEL TO BREAK AND COULD FALL OFF. CONSEQUENCE OF…
SCRAPE THE CENTER BORE OF THE RIM SO IT CAN CLEAR THE CENTER OF THE HUB.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I was driving my bmw 735i 1985 car in the city and the next thing I know my seat totally went all the way back I was on my back luckily I didn't hit anybody later on I looked at my seat I saw the pocket the leather pocket on the back of the seat I got into it I found a bracket a bar support bar…”
“Vehicle's left front tire came off while driving. *mr when the tire came off the vehicle another motorist tried to avoid hitting the tire but instead ran onto the median had minor bumper damage. *sc the consumer stated hours prior to the incident the left front tire was changed. *jb”
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Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 BMW 735 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.