1997 BMW 740 Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 38%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 131,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 1997 BMW 740, 38% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 131,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The contact owns a 1997 Bmw 740. After turning the ignition key to start the engine, the passenger side door panel air bag erroneously deployed. There were no injuries. The manufacturer was immediately notified of the failure and the contact was instructed to take the vehicle to the local dealer. The vehicle was taken to ferman Bmw (31400 us hwy 19 north, palm harbor, fl), but the cause of the spontaneous air bag deployment could not be determined and no repairs were performed. The failure mileage was 131,000. Updated 9/24/18”
NHTSA complaint #11100391, filed 2018-06, 131,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1997 BMW 740
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1997 BMW 740
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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