2016 BMW 740i Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

2016 BMW 740i recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 2016 BMW 740i.

Most common 2016 BMW 740i problems

Problem areas named in the 12 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Electrical System	3
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Unknown Or Other	2
Engine	2
Seat Belts	2
Structure	1
Suspension	1
Lane Departure	1

What owners report

2024-06-28, Seat Belts
Blind spot warning randomly works. Passenger seatbelt phantom seatbelt warning while driving alone!

2022-11-09, Suspension
The contact owns a 2016 BMW 740I. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the front air suspension failed to perform as designed, causing the front end of the vehicle to remain lowered, making the front driver’s and passenger’s side tires touching the inner wheel well. The vehicle was taken to the local service center who diagnosed that the front driver’s and passenger’s side air suspension was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were both notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 52,000.

2022-09-08, Engine
Active Air Flap fault, Upper and Lower Actuator is not working and that is why engine is overheating. BMW has extended this warranty to 10 years/120K miles for 750 and 550 series manufactured up to Aug 2019. But they have not done that on 740 series. My vehicle has the same problem and should be covered under the same in order to avoid engine damage. Please advice the next step. The fault code are: P05A0, P05AE, P05A2, P059F.

2020-11-08, Structure
NOT REALLY SURE IF THIS WOULD BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY COMPLAINT, BUT IT COULD LEAD TO PROBLEMS IF NOT CORRECTED. THE UPPER RADIATOR SHUTTLE WILL NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS CAN CAUSE RESTRICTED CLIMATE CONTROL IN THE VEHICLE INTERIOR, REDUCTION OF ENGINE PERFORMANCE AND POSSIBLY ENGINE OVERHEATING. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MODEL YEARS 2016+. I NOTICED THIS WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THERE IS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO THE SHUTTER. THE LINK BELOW IS FOR ANOTHER MODEL OF BMW, BUT SHOWS THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM: HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/TSBS/2019/MC-10160279-9999.PDF

2020-08-03, Unknown Or Other
ON JULY 30, I WAS DRIVING AT 35MPH ON A MAJOR ROAD IN PINETOP/LAKESIDE, ARIZONA WHEN THE SUNROOF, THAT WAS IN THE VENT POSITION, EXPLODED INWARD SHOWERING ME AND A PASSENGER IN SHATTERED GLASS. IT WAS NOT STRUCK BY ANY OBJECT PRIOR TO THE EXPLOSION. DUE TO EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE SUNROOF CASSETTE, THE REPAIR IS ABOUT $7,000.

2016 BMW 740i questions

Does the 2016 BMW 740i have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 2016 BMW 740i at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 2016 BMW 740i?

Based on 12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Electrical System (3), Vehicle Speed Control (2), Unknown Or Other (2).

How do I check if a recall on my 2016 BMW 740i has been fixed?

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