Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
25
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-04 | 01V001000 |
TIRES:SIDEWALL | 3,167 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-06-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL" MY CAR BRAKE LIGHTS JUST STARTED TO STAY ELIMINATED WHEN I AM DRIVING. THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO ADJUSTS … |
| 2018-09-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULES IN THE BMW 7 SERIES FROM MODEL YEAR 1995 TO 2001 HAVE AIRBAG CON… |
| 2016-07-07 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 740IL. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEIN… |
| 2016-03-10 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 740IL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG FUEL ODOR ENTERED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS … |
| 2015-09-02 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | NAVIGATION SYSTEM FAILS (COMPUTER), I CHECKED ONLINE SEEM A LOT CAR OWNERS HAVE A SIMILAR PROBLEMS WHICH NOT EFFECTING… |
| 2015-07-18 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | START THE CAR POWER STEERING FROZE, I HAVE SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT FIX THE PROBLEM OR I HAVE TO REPEAT. SOMETIM… |
| 2015-01-05 | STEERING | No | 0 | THREE YEARS AGO I BOUGHT AN AFTERMARKET CENTER STEERING LINK FOR MY CAR....MADE IN CHINA. AFTER THREE YEARS, I DETECTE… |
| 2014-12-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | COMMON DEFECT: AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. SUSPECTED PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FAILURE. I'VE HAD 2 BMW'S FROM THIS SERI… |
| 2013-01-15 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 740 IL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 6 MPH, HE HEARD A CLICKING … |
| 2011-12-14 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 740IL. WHILE STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC STOP, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM … |
| 2010-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LCD PIXEL FAILURE DASHBOARD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WARNING INDICATORS UNABLE TO SEE SAFETY AND ENGINE WARNINGS |
| 2010-03-13 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 740 IL. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 2 MPH INTO A PARKING SPACE. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGE… |
| 2009-10-25 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2001 BMW 740IL. AFTER A MONTH OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE I STARTED NOTICING A LOUD THUMP FROM BEHIND T… |
| 2009-10-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 740IL. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTR… |
| 2008-11-02 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | WHILE RETURNING FROM CHURCH TODAY MY LEFT BUTTOCKS GOT HOT...HAD THE A/C ON SINCE IT WAS WARM OUTSIDE. REACHED BACK AN… |
| 2008-10-15 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | MY GAS TANK IS SLOWLY IMPLODING...APPARENTLY, BMW IS QUITE AWARE OF THE CONDITION AS A BULLETIN WAS PRODUCED ON 11-9-20… |
| 2008-05-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | APPROXIMATELY A YEAR AGO I STARTED SMELLING MILD GASOLINE FUMES EMANATING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. AT THE TIME I … |
| 2007-11-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 740IL. THE VEHICLE WAS TUNED UP ON OCTOBER 6, 2007 AND NOVEMBER 28, 2007. THE VEHICLE … |
| 2007-11-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 740IL. THE CONTACT STATED THE PIXELS IN THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY WERE PROGRESSIVELY FADING… |
| 2007-03-06 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 1 | IN MARCH 2007 LOW COOLANT WARNING CAUSED ME OPEN HOOD AND ADD COOLANT THREE TIMES BEFORE I TOOK CAR TO BMW DEALER ,WHO … |
| 2006-08-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | PURCHASED PRE-OWNED CERTIFIED CAR IN APRIL 06, STARTING HAVING PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS: WINDOW MOTORS, GPS SYS… |
| 2002-09-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | 5 TIMES FAILURE TO START THE CAR AND NEEDED 5 RETURN VISITS FOR THE SAME PROBLEM,2 NEW BATTERIES,AND CONTINUE THE SAME … |
| 2002-08-07 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | FRONT CRASH AT 35 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR HEAD INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS … |
| 2002-03-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK |
| — | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION, AND OVERHEAD AIR BAGS FELL DOWN, … |