1997 BMW 740 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 BMW 740. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1997 bmw 740. After turning the ignition key to start the engine, the passenger side door panel air bag erroneously deployed. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was immediately notified of the failure and the contact was instructed to take the vehicle to the local…”
“Our car is broken and we have no money to fix it. *tr”
“I contacted bmw customer relations after receiving notice of "recall campaign no. 13v-564: front passenger air bag seat occupancy sensor mat" which applies to another bmw vehicle I own(2006 x5). I explained that I own a 1997 740i: xxxxxx which has the identical issue with the passenger seat…”
“I contacted bmw customer relations after receiving notice of "recall campaign no. 13v-564: front passenger air bag seat occupancy sensor mat" which applies to another bmw vehicle I own(2006 x5). I explained that I own a 1997 740i: xxxxxx which has the identical issue with the passenger seat…”
“I contacted bmw customer relations after receiving notice of "recall campaign no. 13v-564: front passenger air bag seat occupancy sensor mat" which applies to another bmw vehicle I own(2006 x5). I explained that I own a 1997 740i: xxxxxx which has the identical issue with the passenger seat…”
“While traveling at highway speed of 75 mph radiator upper neck to which water hose connects broke from the weld. Dealer notified. *ak *ml”
“While driving 3:00 position , driver's side air bag did not deploy upon impact at 40-45 mph, the other airbags did deployed. *ak”
“While the vehicle was parked the windshield started cracking on the driver's and passenger's sides, and the windshields are still cracking. *ak”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 BMW 740 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.