Vehicle report
2001 BMW 740I
This model year
What the record shows
The 2001 Bmw 740i is a midsize car, and the 9th model year of a nameplate NHTSA records from 1993 to 2026.
The EPA rated two configurations: a single 4.4-litre eight-cylinder engine, rear-wheel drive only, two transmissions and running on premium gasoline.
Combined fuel economy ranges from 16 to 18 mpg depending on which one you have.
The federal record holds 15 owner complaints and 8 service bulletins for it.
Counts are reports, not rates. A complaint is something an owner chose to file; it is unverified and unadjusted for how many of these cars were sold, so the useful comparison is against other model years of the same car. Recalls and investigations carry more weight because a manufacturer or regulator acted on them.
Reading this report
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.