The 1991 BMW 735 has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 116,937 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
FEED FUEL HOSES CAN HARDEN AND "SET" OVER TIME, ALLOWING A SEEPAGE OF FUEL AT THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE HOSE AND THE ENGINE FITTING. THE CLAMP USED TO HOLD THE HOSE TO THE FITTING IS UNABLE TO COMPENSATE FOR THE HARDENING OF THE FEED FUEL HOSE.
Consequence
FUEL SEEPAGE BETWEEN THE FEED FUEL HOSE AND THE ENGINE FITTING CAN RESULT IN FREE FUEL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A FIRE WHEN EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.
Remedy
A REDESIGNED FEED FUEL HOSE AND HOSE CLAMP WILL BE INSTALLED TO ALLEVIATE THE FUEL SEEPAGE.
SOME OF THESE VEHICLES ARE EQUIPPED WITH A THROTTLE HOUSING ON WHICH THE THROTTLE VALVE SHAFT RETAINING NUT WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY TIGHTENED.
Consequence
IF THE NUT WERE TO LOOSEN, MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE VALVECOULD BE IMPAIRED, RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE BEING UNABLE TO DECELERATE WHEN THEGAS PEDAL IS RELEASED.
Remedy
THOSE THROTTLE HOUSINGS WITH SUSPECT MANUFACTURING CODES WILL HAVE THE THROTTLE VALVE SHIFT RETAINING NUT TORQUE TESTED, AND THOSE WITH INSUFFICIENT NUT TORQUE WILL BE REPLACED.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
2
1injuries
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Consumer's finger got caught in window while throwing out a tooth pick. Window started rolling up without hand on the switch, causing injury to her index finger. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that this was a normal condition when it rained. Can nhtsa provide addtional information on this…”
“While driving the driver's side seat moves backwards and seat back reclines backwards. Cause unknown. *ak”
“Cruise control does not disengage when brakes are applied, causing high acceleration.”
“Automatic transmission failure, unable to shift into any gears, causing vehicle to stall. *ak”
“Automatic transmission failure, unable to shift into any gears, causing vehicle to stall. *ak”
“Automatic transmission failure, unable to shift into any gears, problem occurred while driving vehicle on hwy, also driver experienced loss of steering . *ak”
“In cold weather turn on the heater and the front windshield cracked passenger side to the driver side . Tt”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA92017 Opened 1992-06-02 · closed 1993-03-30
HEATER CORE FAILURE
There is no summary currently available
InvestigationEA95013 Opened 1995-03-31 · closed 1996-07-15
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 BMW 735 as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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