2000 BMW 740IL Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 20 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 45,678miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2000 BMW 740IL, 5% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 45,678 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“Two days after purchasing a 2000 Bmw 740IL with 45,000 miles on it from a friend, I left my driveway and activated the driver's side heated seat. After driving several hundred yards, I began to smell smoke. I stopped the vehicle to try to determine the source of the problem. My wife was following in another vehicle and pulled along side me. I rolled down the window and wife said there is smoke coming out of the window! . I turned off the seat and opened the door and looked at the seat. There was a burnt spot approximately the size of a dime high on the outboard bolster of the driver's seat. …”
NHTSA complaint #10153962, filed 2006-03, 45,678 milesSeats: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 BMW 740IL
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 BMW 740IL
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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