2011 BMW 740li Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2011 BMW 740li. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 16 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. 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.
“Vehicle is equipped with soft closing doors. Passenger door actuator malfunctioned which prevented the passenger door from locking. That malfunction short circuited the entire vehicle locking system. It created a unsafe driving condition which locked the driver side door from the inside and…”
“Vehicle is equipped with soft closing doors. Passenger door actuator malfunctioned which prevented the passenger door from locking. That malfunction short circuited the entire vehicle locking system. It created a unsafe driving condition which locked the driver side door from the inside and…”
“The contact owns a 2011 bmw 740li. The contact stated that the transmission failed to shift into park (p) and inadvertently shifted into neutral (n). The contact applied the parking brake while the transmission was shifted to neutral (n) to turn off the vehicle. The transmission malfunction…”
“The car misfire due faulty injector they didn't replace the faulty injector with the new one”
“The gear shifter blinks in neutral when the car is in park. A notification on the display says "secure vehicle with parking break when stationary.”
“Walking out of the grocery store I noticed my car had moved, hit the curb and damaged my bottom front bumper. I started and turned on my car and then noticed the shifter was on neutral and not parked. Shifter would only shift to any gear except for the parking gear. I drove my car home and tried…”
“Airbag went out on 740 li 2011”
“Electric water pump failed. While driving, engine overheated and warning light illuminated. I immediately pulled over and my car was towed in for repairs. Why wasn't the n54 engine not included in the recall campaign#11v-521? Also, my fuel line was found to be leaking when this car was towed in…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 BMW 740li as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.