1998 BMW 740il Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1998 BMW 740il. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 49 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.
“The alarm system runs down the battery and the head lights blanks constantly while car is running also back taillight goes off on on on passage side . *tr”
“The alarm system runs down the battery and the head lights blanks constantly while car is running also back taillight goes off on on on passage side . *tr”
“The alarm system runs down the battery and the head lights blanks constantly while car is running also back taillight goes off on on on passage side . *tr”
“The alarm system runs down the battery and the head lights blanks constantly while car is running also back taillight blank off on passage side. *tr”
“The alarm system runs down the battery and the head lights blanks constantly while car is running also back taillight blank off on passage side. *tr”
“I was driving my bmw 740il on 2-17-2015 when after getting onto the highway and accelerating, there was a loud boom noise and black pieces shot out onto the road in front of me. I immediately got off the first exit only to find that 1.) the car wouldn't stop after I applied the brakes, and 2.) the…”
“I was driving my bmw 740il on 2-17-2015 when after getting onto the highway and accelerating, there was a loud boom noise and black pieces shot out onto the road in front of me. I immediately got off the first exit only to find that 1.) the car wouldn't stop after I applied the brakes, and 2.) the…”
“I was driving my bmw 740il on 2-17-2015 when after getting onto the highway and accelerating, there was a loud boom noise and black pieces shot out onto the road in front of me. I immediately got off the first exit only to find that 1.) the car wouldn't stop after I applied the brakes, and 2.) the…”
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 740il as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.