1998 BMW 740I Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 13%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 111miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1998 BMW 740I, 13% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 111 miles.
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.
“I bought this vehicle in 2002 at 96k miles it has been nothing but problems, since buying vehicle, I have had water pump failure twice, replaced radiator twice , hoses & rings..two battery's front bumper, catalytic convertor l. Bay, changed.. Brakes & rotors changed nov. 11...... 3 weeks later as I was driving home from work .. I got a transmission failure.. And the car stopped in the middle of the road.. The car goes in reverse but not forward.. I have only driven this car 15 -16k miles since owning the vehicle I have had all these chronic repairs.. …”
NHTSA complaint #10448791, filed 2012-02, 111 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 BMW 740I
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 BMW 740I
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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