1999 BMW 740I Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 38%of 8 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 130,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 BMW 740I, 38% of the 8 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 130,000 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.
“I was driving home from work approximately 3am in the morning and I was getting close to my turn and I was slowing down and I hit a pot hole.. And all of a sudden my driver side airbags deploy almost cause me to wreck my car...”
NHTSA complaint #10443494, filed 2012-01, 130,000 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 BMW 740I
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 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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