2012 Bmw 740i problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior (1) · Seat Belts (1) · Engine And Engine Cooling (1)
Safety recalls (1)
Power Train:driveline:constant Velocity Joint 2017-02-02 · campaign 17V067000 · 8,752 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 135i Coupe, 1 Series M Coupe and 135i Convertible vehicles, 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i, 335i, 335d, 335i Coupe, 335is Coupe, 335i Convertible, 335is Convertible, 535i, 535i xDrive, 535i Gran Turismo and 550i xDrive Gran Turismo vehicles and 2012 740i and 740Li vehicles. The rear driveshaft constant velocity (CV) joint on the affected vehicles may fatigue and break.
Risk: If the CV joint breaks, the vehicle may have a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear driveshaft CV joint and, based on its production date, will replace it, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (287)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2023-12-20 · B160623 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine will crank but not start. there is no communication with the integrated fuel module (tfe) whendiagnosing with ista. the following two fault codes will be stored in the dme: 032b43 - low fuel pressure system, electric fuel pump: pressure value too low cda594 - message (- 0x33e) missing, rec
Equipment 2023-11-22 · B653423 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
customers may state that the alarm system (dwa) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. depending on the vehicleã¢ââs equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. additionally, the red anti-theft alarm led in
Equipment:other:owners/Service/Other Manual 2022-12-01 · B010122 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
with the court's final approval, bmw of north america, llc (bmw na) has entered into a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class action: isley, et al. v. bayerische motoren werke aktiengesellschaft and bmw of north america, llc.
Unknown Or Other 2022-10-01 · B650414 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
according to the customer, the airbag warning light was on, but it may not be illuminated when the vehicle arrives in the workshop. 1. acsm fault code "930a60 - seat occupancy detection, front passenger; malfunction" is stored. the fault may or may not currently be present. or 2. acsm fault code "93
Showing the 6 most recent of 287 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-03-06 · Seat Belts · 115,438 mi“i pulled in to my home to discover that my bmw was leaking oil after taking it to a bmw service center they diagnosed and indeed i had an oil leak from the gasket housing seal car was still operating fine until i turn the car on one morning and it just keep stalling being stuck and constant idle the oil is smudge all over the engine compartment and…”
2014-05-19 · Electrical System · 30,000 mi“we were traveling i-75 south near gainesville, fl., and the vehicle just shut down. we were in the fast lane and had to struggle to steer it to get it off the hwy. light came on saying drivetrain malfunction. dangerous situation. the vehicle had been struck by lightening at 11,000 miles and it shut down while we were driving it at about 50 mph.…”
2013-10-17 · Visibility:rearview Mirrors/Devices:exterior · 12,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 740i. the contact stated that when resting his left knee on the driver's side door, he would inadvertently depress the side view mirror buttons. in addition, the driver's seat would move back and forth independently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where the mechanic stated that the seat adjustment mechanism and t…”
2012-04-05 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 10,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 740i. the contact stated that while driving 10 mph in the rain, he drove through a puddle of water and the vehicle stalled. the contact tried several times to restart the engine, but the vehicle would not restart. the vehicle was then towed to the dealer and the dealer stated that entered the engine, but they did not…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.