The 2013 BMW 740li has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 92 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EXTERIOR LIGHTING17V3790002017-06-1492 affected
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2013-2015 740i, 740Li, 740Lxi, 750i, 750xi, 750Li and 750Lxi and 2014 ActiveHybrid 7 vehicles. The affected vehicles may have received incorrect replacement left rear taillight assemblies. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal…
Consequence
Vehicles with the incorrect left rear lamp assemblies may be less conspicuous to other drivers, possibly increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the vehicles and replace any incorrect left rear taillight assemblies, free of charge. The recall began August 11, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
1
ENGINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
1
POWER TRAIN
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Ii was on florida turnpike late night around 10.30pm with my wife going south and all of sudden we hear loud noise from our car and the car started to shut off by itself in the middle of the highway . I was going on 70 miles per hour and was very lucky that there was only few cars on the road I…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 bmw 740li. While driving 60 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the front of the vehicle. Afterwards, the vehicle shifted into first gear and veered to the shoulder of the road. The contact turned the vehicle off and on while the driveshaft warning…”
“The doors would not unlock by touch or with the remote. Had to use the slide out key to unlock the drivers side door. Once inside the vehicle the button inside would not unlock the other doors. Pulling the door handle any number of times would not open the other 3 doors. I had to crawl over the…”
“Two wheels have cracked after approximately 33,000 miles of normal driving.”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 bmw 740li. While driving approximately 50 mph, the fuel compromised warning light illuminated, the vehicle shut off, and the steering wheel seized. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing and the fuel pump was replaced. The manufacturer was notified of…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2013 bmw 740li. The contact stated that the passenger side trunk piston fractured and the lid crashed onto the contact's back. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the passenger side trunk piston and lid needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was…”
“My wife has had surgery and needs a seat cushion. When we use it on the front passenger side the air bag off light goes on. Bmw offers no solution. "you may not use a non bmw authorized cushion" on you passenger seat. I asked for an authorized bmw cushion, they said non exists. We are afraid to…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2013 BMW 740li as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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