How many recalls does the 1995 BMW 740I have?

NHTSA lists 5 recalls for the 1995 BMW 740I model year. Whether one car had the recall work done depends on that car, so check its VIN with NHTSA.

1995: 10 owner complaints, Not judged

Year verdict

Not judged

Only 4 of its 10 owner complaints came in its first 8 years, the age every year is counted to. Too few to judge.

Past 100,000 miles

Not judged

Not enough older years of this model to compare against.

Odometer check

No one part has enough complaints that give a mileage to mark a problem zone, so there is nothing yet to hold a car's miles against.

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1995 BMW 740I

Complaints10Filed in all
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Recalls5On file
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CrashNoneNone listed by NHTSA
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MPG17Combined, EPA
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Complaints are unverified owner reports, not adjusted for how many were sold.

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Value signals

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Owners report no costly problem zone with enough mileages to map for this year.
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Fuel: $4,700 a year.The EPA’s estimate for 15,000 miles a year, 55% in town, at its fuel prices. Each version
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VIN
On the dash at the base of the windshield, or on the driver’s door sticker.

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What owners complain about

10 complaints; the part named most is the fuel system

Unverified reports, not adjusted for sales. One complaint can name several parts, so shares add up past 100%. Filed Nov 15, 2000 to Feb 27, 2014. 30% name a part that is usually costly to fix.

Fuel system4 · 40%
Electrical3 · 30%

Seller kit

Questions for the seller, test drive checks and price points

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Questions to ask the seller of a 1995 BMW 740I, built from this year's owner complaints and recalls. What to feel, hear and look at on the test drive, with boxes to tick at the car. Honest points to raise on price, from the records and never from guesses. Copy the questions to your phone in one tap.

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Write your offer

A ready to send offer for the seller, by text or email

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Send the seller a fair offer

Type the asking price and your own offer for the 1995 BMW 740I, tick what you found, and get a polite message ready to text or email. Its reasons come from this year's owner complaints, recalls and crash ratings, and never from made up repair prices.

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When problems show up

Too few owners said their miles

Too few complaints mention a mileage to show a pattern. 1 complaint of 10 gave one, and a part needs at least 15.

SourceMileage from owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1995 BMW 740I. NHTSA, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Will it outlast the loan?

The month of your loan each problem zone lands in

Not enough owner complaints for the 1995 BMW 740I mention a mileage to lay against a loan. Have a mechanic look it over all the same.

Recalls

5 recalls on file

Not every car needs every fix. Run the VIN at NHTSA to see which are still open. Repairs are usually free at a dealer for the brand; ask before any work.

Steering
May 27, 2010 · Recall 10E021000
Fcp groton is recalling certain steering center drag links, p/n 32 21 1 096 057, sold from december 1, 2009 through april 9, 2010 as replacement equipment for model year 1995 through 2001 bmw 740i, 740il, and 750il passenger vehicles. The shaft of the steering center tie rod may shear off.
What can happen
This condition would result, without warning, in immediate and complete loss of vehicle control, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.
The fix
Fcp groton will notify owners and the tie rod will be replaced free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about june 1, 2010. Owners may contact fcp groton toll-free at 1-877-634-0063.
Suspension
Aug 22, 1997 · Recall 97V140000
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. Road grit and gravel associated with winter road conditions can penetrate the rubber of the lower front spring mounts and accumulate in the mounts causing notches or pits to develop. These notches can develop cracks resulting in breakage of a bottom coil of the spring.
What can happen
The vehicle's ride height could be affected causing noise while the vehicle is driven. The vehicle's dynamic stability can be affected reducing the driver's ability to maintain control of the vehicle.
The fix
Dealers will replace both front springs and lower spring mounts.
Cruise and speed control
Aug 19, 1997 · Recall 97V131000
The cruise control and throttle cables are attached to the same throttle valve actuating lever at the throttle housing. It is possible that the plastic bushing on either cable could break due to environmental influences coupled with vibration. If the bushing breaks, the outer cable housing can separate from the bushing. In this case, during application of the throttle pedal without cruise control being engaged, the outer tube could catch on the edge of the broken bushing.
What can happen
This could cause the throttle valve to remain partially open. It his were to occur, the car might not decelerate as expected increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
The fix
Dealers will install a spring steel clip on the outer tube of each cable in the area of the adjusting screw and plastic bushing. The clip is designed to prevent the outer tube from dislodging from the bushing.
Fuel system
Dec 11, 1995 · Recall 95V238000
Fuel seepage can occur between a hose and the metal fuel line on either end of the hose resulting in fuel odor.
What can happen
Fuel leakage could potentially result in a vehicle fire.
The fix
Dealers will replace the two fuel hoses, four metal fuel lines and associated clamps.
Suspension
Oct 11, 1995 · Recall 95V192000
The lower suspension arm mounting eye on the right side rear axle hub carrier was produced with a casting flaw.
What can happen
It is possible that the right side rear axle carrier eye could crack and break while driving causing a loss of control and increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.
The fix
Dealers will inspect the vehicles for a casting flaw in the right side rear axle carrier and if found, replace the carrier.

SourceRecalls listed by NHTSA for the 1995 BMW 740I. NHTSA, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Crash ratings

None listed under this name

NHTSA's stars out of five, for each version it tested. Front crash stars only compare cars of about the same size and weight. The tests changed for 2011 models, so these stars do not line up with newer ones.

NHTSA lists no crash ratings under this model name for this year. It may rate the car under another name. Check at NHTSA.

SourceNHTSA crash ratings for the 1995 BMW 740I. NHTSA, checked Nov 3, 2026.

Fuel economy

17 mpg combined, across 2 versions

The EPA's estimates for each engine and transmission, and its own yearly fuel cost. Yours depends on how you drive and the shape the car is in. Figures for 2007 and older use the EPA's 2008 method, so they may be lower than the original sticker.

Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L
740i · Rear wheel drive · Premium gas
City
15 mpg
Highway
22 mpg
Combined
17 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$4,700
This one on fueleconomy.gov
Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L
740il · Rear wheel drive · Premium gas
City
15 mpg
Highway
22 mpg
Combined
17 mpg
Miles per gallon. Yearly fuel, EPA$4,700
This one on fueleconomy.gov

SourceEPA fuel economy data, fueleconomy.gov. EPA, checked Nov 4, 2026.

True cost to own

The loan, fuel, insurance and upkeep, a month and over 5 years

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What it really costs to own

What the 1995 BMW 740I costs a month and over 5 years: the loan and its interest, fuel worked out from the EPA's figures for the version you pick, and your own insurance, registration and upkeep. A cost a mile, a link that reopens your numbers, and the breakdown copied to your phone in one tap.

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Every year of the 740I

3 Worthy, 0 Maybe, 0 Pass, of 13 years on file

Before you buy this one

5 checks, with a close look at the fuel system

Built from this year's numbers. Whatever the data says, the car in front of you is the one that counts.

Run the VIN at NHTSA to confirm every recall was fixed.
This year has 5 recalls on file. Recall repairs are usually free at a dealer for the brand. Ask the dealer to confirm before any work is done. Look up a VIN at NHTSA.
Ask the seller for the service records.
Look closely for any work on the fuel system. It is the part owners complain about most for this year.
Have a mechanic you trust inspect it before you pay.
Ask them to look at the fuel system first.
Look at a vehicle history report.
It can show reported crashes, flood or salvage titles, and mileage that does not add up.
On the test drive, pay attention to the fuel system.

Going to see it? Take the checklist52 checks with the bad signs to look for, saved on your phone.

Check this exact car

The verdict is about the model year. These checks are about the one in front of you. Most are free or a few dollars.

VIN for these checks

Copy it, then paste it into each check. Nothing is sent until you open one.

Official checks on this VIN

Open recallsFree
NHTSA
Safety recalls on this VIN that are not fixed yet, from the last 15 years.
A recall already fixed does not show.
Check recalls at NHTSAnhtsa.gov (opens in a new tab)
Theft and total lossFree
NICB VINCheck
Whether an insurer reported it stolen and not found, or wrote it off as a total loss.
Only insurer records. Five checks a day.
Open NICB VINChecknicb.org (opens in a new tab)
Title brandsA few dollars
NMVTIS, the federal title system
Salvage, flood, junk and rebuilt brands from any state, and the last miles on the title.
No repairs, service or recalls. Sold by approved sellers listed on the site.
See the approved sellersvehiclehistory.bja.ojp.gov (opens in a new tab)
Title statusVaries by state
The state motor vehicle office
Whether the title is branded in that state and, where the state offers it, whether a lender still has a lien.
It will not name the owner. Each state asks its own way, and some only by mail. Ask to see the seller’s title too.
Find your state’s officeusa.gov (opens in a new tab)

What a paid report adds

A history report such as Carfax or AutoCheck pulls in more of the car’s past than these checks can:

Crashes and damage reported by police, insurers or shops, even when it was fixed.
Service visits that shops reported, with the miles each time.
How many owners, for how long, and the states it was registered in.
Whether it was a rental, fleet or lease car, when that was reported.

It only knows what was reported to it. A clean report is not proof of a clean car. Ask the seller first: many dealers hand one over for free.

Red flags in a history

Salvage title
Usually an insurer called it a total loss. In most states it cannot be driven on the road until it is rebuilt and inspected.
Rebuilt title
A salvage car that was fixed and passed a state check. It can be fine, but it is worth less, can be harder to insure, and needs a careful inspection.
Flood damage
Water can ruin wiring and sensors months later. Be wary of a flood brand that vanished after a move to another state.
Lemon or maker buyback
The maker bought it back over a defect it could not fix. Ask what the defect was and how it was fixed.
Odometer rollback
A mileage reading lower than an earlier one, or a title marked not actual miles.
Many owners, fast
Three owners in two years can mean a problem each one passed along.
Gaps in the records
Years with no service or registration. Ask why: it may have sat, been off the road, or been rebuilt.

Title words and rules differ by state. Not legal advice.

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection
Have a mechanic you choose, not the seller, put it on a lift and look it over before you pay.
Insurance quote
Get a quote on this exact car before you sign. Ask your own insurer and one or two others.

Model year	Owner complaints	Verdict
1995	10	Not judged
1996	1	Not judged
1997	3	Not judged
1998	8	Worthy
1999	8	Not judged
2000	12	Worthy
2001	15	Not judged
2011	7	Worthy
2012	6	Not judged
2013	1	Not judged
2014	1	Not judged
2015	1	Not judged
2016	12	Not judged

The verdict on the 1995 BMW 740I

Value signals

What owners complain about

Seller kit

Write your offer

When problems show up

Will it outlast the loan?

Recalls

Steering

What can happen

The fix

Suspension

What can happen

The fix

Cruise and speed control

What can happen

The fix

Fuel system

What can happen

The fix

Suspension

What can happen

The fix

Crash ratings

Fuel economy

Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L

Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L

True cost to own

Every year of the 740I

Before you buy this one

Check this exact car

Official checks on this VIN

What a paid report adds

Before you pay

Pre purchase inspection

Insurance quote

Steering

What can happen

The fix

Suspension

What can happen

The fix

Cruise and speed control

What can happen

The fix

Fuel system

What can happen

The fix

Suspension

What can happen

The fix

Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L

Auto 5-spd, 8 cyl, 4.0 L