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What 12 owners told NHTSA about the 2016 BMW 740i

These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.

All (12)Electrical system (3)Engine (2)Seat belts (2)Speed control (2)Body & structure (1)Lane Departure (1)Suspension (1)

1 of 12 complaints match · Lane Departure · clear filters

Jun 28, 2024Electrical systemSeat beltsLane Departure

Blind spot warning randomly works. Passenger seatbelt phantom seatbelt warning while driving alone!

NHTSA ODI 11597560

Working with the data? Download all 12 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 26, 2026

How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2016 BMW 740i verdict →