The 2012 BMW 740i has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 8,752 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
POWER TRAIN17V0670002017-02-028,752 affected
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 135i Coupe, 1 Series M Coupe and 135i Convertible vehicles, 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i, 335i, 335d, 335i Coupe, 335is Coupe, 335i Convertible, 335is Convertible, 535i, 535i xDrive, 535i Gran Turismo and 550i xDrive Gran Turismo vehicles and 2012 740i and 740Li…
Consequence
If the CV joint breaks, the vehicle may have a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear driveshaft CV joint and, based on its production date, will replace it, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaints by component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
SEAT BELTS
1
SEATS
1
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
1
Total complaints6
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I pulled in to my home to discover that my bmw was leaking oil after taking it to a bmw service center they diagnosed and indeed I had an oil leak from the gasket housing seal car was still operating fine until I turn the car on one morning and it just keep stalling being stuck and constant idle…”
“I pulled in to my home to discover that my bmw was leaking oil after taking it to a bmw service center they diagnosed and indeed I had an oil leak from the gasket housing seal car was still operating fine until I turn the car on one morning and it just keep stalling being stuck and constant idle…”
“We were traveling I-75 south near gainesville, fl., and the vehicle just shut down. We were in the fast lane and had to struggle to steer it to get it off the hwy. Light came on saying drivetrain malfunction. Dangerous situation. The vehicle had been struck by lightening at 11,000 miles and it…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 740i. The contact stated that when resting his left knee on the driver's side door, he would inadvertently depress the side view mirror buttons. In addition, the driver's seat would move back and forth independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 740i. The contact stated that when resting his left knee on the driver's side door, he would inadvertently depress the side view mirror buttons. In addition, the driver's seat would move back and forth independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 740i. The contact stated that while driving 10 mph in the rain, he drove through a puddle of water and the vehicle stalled. The contact tried several times to restart the engine, but the vehicle would not restart. The vehicle was then towed to the dealer and the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 BMW 740i as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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