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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

1993 BMW 740IL Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
22%of 9 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 1993 BMW 740IL, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. 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.

“Vehicle was involved in a crash and neither air bag deployed. Manufacturer was notified. The new small safety switch which allows the vehicle to start in park and neutral positions.”

NHTSA complaint #8013161, filed 2002-07

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2001312%
2000210%
1999117%
1998415%
199715%
1993222%

Other parts of the 1993 BMW 740IL

Engine cooling
4 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1993 BMW 740IL

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology