1998 BMW 740 Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 BMW 740. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 6, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Dt: the consumer experienced problems with the steering. The steering locked up and the check engine light came on a few minutes later. The consumer went into another lane of traffic, but was able to get the vehicle to the side of the road. The steering wheel started going into a complete circle.…”
“After jacking the vehicle up, the jack suddenly colasped. Consumer foot was almost injured as a result. Please provide any further information. Ph”
“Consumer states that when hit at 40mph in the front center of the vehicle the air bag did not deploy causing minor injuries to the consumer. Dealer notified. Ts”
“Cup holder failed. Yh”
“Navigation system failed. Yh”
“Consumer was getting out of the car when she dropped remote control key. Thinking it dropped within the vehicle closed the door, not knowing it fell between the door and the door frame. Closed the door, thinking the key was inside the vehicle. Somehow the remote security system was activated,…”
“Consumer was getting out of the car when she dropped remote control key. Thinking it dropped within the vehicle closed the door, not knowing it fell between the door and the door frame. Closed the door, thinking the key was inside the vehicle. Somehow the remote security system was activated,…”
“Consumer had accidentally locked herself in her car; consumer was getting out of vehicle when she droped her key, she though she drop it inside the vehicle, unaware the remote key fell between the door and door frame when she closed the door; somehow the remote key activated the security mode:…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 BMW 740 as of July 6, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.