2001 BMW 740IL Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 19%of 26 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 63,950miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the air bags of the 2001 BMW 740IL, 19% of the 26 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 63,950 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.
“Common defect: air bag warning light is on. Suspected passenger seat sensor failure. I've had 2 Bmw's from this series - both with the same issue - yet no recall from Bmw - why? Isn't this a safety system? I see airbag recalls on cars dating back to this era. Why none for Bmw? Also - odometer ribbon cable failure causing pixels to fail. No recall - problem exists across the series from 1996-2001 and beyond. No fix - no recall - no repairs offered. Why?”
NHTSA complaint #10668840, filed 2014-12, 56,900 miles“I would like to report that the airbag control modules in the Bmw 7 series from model year 1995 to 2001 have airbag control modules that are failing at a very high rate, leaving owners without airbags and the airbag warning light on. The new module from Bmw is $1400. This is happening more frequently to cars in cold climates.”
NHTSA complaint #11128358, filed 2018-09, 71,000 miles“While traveling at 35 MPH passenger's side air bag deployed without any indication, and overhead air bags fell down, but did not deploy. Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #896897, filed 2001-09Air bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 BMW 740IL
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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.
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