The 1993 BMW 740 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 2,306 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.
THE THROTTLE CABLE'S TUBE (OUTER CASING) CONTAINS A BEND THAT LEADS TO INCREASED LOADING OF THE INNER CABLE, CAUSING IT TO BREAK.
BREAKAGE OF THE INNER CABLE WOULD CAUSE LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RETURN OR REMAIN AT IDLE. LOSS OF THROTTLE CONTROL COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.
BMW DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE THROTTLE CABLE.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“After parking for 5 minutes or less the vehicle caught on fire under the hood. The local fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. Vehicle was towed to a salvage yard. An independent insurance investigator determined that the cause was an electrical circuit in the wiring harness.*ak”
“Radiator leaks anti-freeze fluid, problem related to a defective coolant system which was recalled. Took vehicle to dealer, and he refused to repair the radiator unless it was at the owner's expense. *ak *ml”
“Consumer pick up car from shop and the rear driver side tire came off. Tt”
“Consumer has multiple problems with vehicle.speedometer gives a inaccurate reading, it gives a higher reading. Engine was leaking fluid, and dealer repaired it according to a recall. Consumer has been tyring to get dealer to repair most things, but they aren't assisting. *ak”
“Consumer has multiple problems with vehicle.speedometer gives a inaccurate reading, it gives a higher reading. Engine was leaking fluid, and dealer repaired it according to a recall. Consumer has been tyring to get dealer to repair most things, but they aren't assisting. *ak”
“Transmission vibration and noise when you get up to 55 mph. Tt”
“Conusmer has taken car to dealer 3 times there is no resolution for under the hood clinging and banging noise he feels unsafe in car . Tt”
“While making a stop the vehicle started to shake and the engine started to idle. Please provide further information. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 BMW 740 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.