2012 Bmw 740li problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (2) · Suspension (1) · Firerelated (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
Fuel System, Gasoline 2022-12-01 · B010919 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
for the eligible vehicles, bmw of north america, llc (bmw na) is extending the limited warranty for the vehicle's fuel injectors to 10 years/120,000 miles as determined by the vehicle's original in-service date.
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 287 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2022-01-10 · Firerelated · 185,000 mi · 🔥 fire“the contact owns a 2012 bmw 740li sedan. the contact stated while driving approximately 70 mph when the vehicle backfired which resulted in the vehicle exploding. the drive train malfunction warning light was illuminated. there was black smoking coming from the rear passenger side of the vehicle and caught fire. the contact was able to jump out of …”
2020-10-26 · Suspension“while driving at the speed of 55 mph, a warning sounds (dings) as my car reads drive train malfunction and it reduces speed. it also says (reads) driving comfort restricted and it stops automatically as i'm driving. …”
2019-03-20 · Power Train · 69,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 740li. when the contact attempted to accelerate, the vehicle hesitated and then lunged forward. the failure occurred often. during the failure, the "power train malfunctioning" message appeared on the instrument panel. the dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the fail…”
2019-02-07 · Power Train · 73,000 mi“drivetrain signal came on light in car started to turn on and off gearshift became real cold started to slow down only allow to go 50 mph…”
2017-11-03 · Engine“engine over heat, lost power in the middle of the road while crossing across the road. got message saying this contact service center immediately.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.