https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW 735i. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:23 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-702195 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 BMW 735I. WHEN THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED, THE CONTACT SMELLED ANTIFREEZE FROM THE VENTS. THE ODOR WAS VERY STRONG AND FORCED HIM TO DRIVE WITH THE WINDOWS OPEN. INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IS A FILM BUILD-UP OF ANTIFREEZE ON THE FRONT GLASS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO REC https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-408251 Mon, 19 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE COOLANT SYSTEM FAILED. THE VEHICLE OVER HEATED AT ANY SPEED*NLM THE HOSES RADIATOR AND CAP WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OVER HEAT. *TS *JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-350938 Tue, 14 May 2002 00:00:00 GMT PRIOR TO RECALL #98V178 CONSUMER HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLANT SYSTEM, CONSUMER STATES ENGINE WENT OUT DUE TO AN OVERHEATED SYSTEM WITHOUT ANY WARNING, IT WAS THEN REPAIRED AND LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER THE SYSTEM OVERHEATED AGAIN, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM, AS RECENT AS JUNE 2001 THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN BLEW A HOSE CONSU https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-343290 Tue, 16 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT CAR OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE TOP RADIATOR HOSE TO FAIL AND ALSO THE THERMOSTAT TO FAIL AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE RECALL. THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS THERE RESPONIBITY TO FIX THE FAILURES. THE $466.30 IS THERE ESTIMATE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-343291 Tue, 16 Apr 2002 00:00:00 GMT CAR OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE TOP RADIATOR HOSE TO FAIL AND ALSO THE THERMOSTAT TO FAIL AS A DIRECT RESULT OF THE RECALL. THE DEALER REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I FEEL THIS IS THERE RESPONIBITY TO FIX THE FAILURES. THE $466.30 IS THERE ESTIMATE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-339813 Wed, 20 Mar 2002 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT STATE SPEED THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM RIGHT HAND SIDE OF VEHICLE AND WITHOUT WARNING FRONT RIGHT DOOR AND REAR RIGHT DOOR OPENED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-325401 Thu, 06 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT CHATROSTROPIC FAILURE LEAVING SIDEWALLS ONLY. COMPLETE TREAD/BODY SEPARATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: 185R15) https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-323303 Fri, 16 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT PRIOR TO RECALL #98V178 CONSUMER HAD BEEN EXPERIENCING NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE COOLANT SYSTEM, CONSUMER STATES ENGINE WENT OUT DUE TO AN OVERHEATED SYSTEM WITHOUT ANY WARNING, IT WAS THEN REPAIRED AND LESS THAN ONE YEAR LATER THE SYSTEM OVERHEATED AGAIN, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER WHERE PROBLEMS WERE FOUND WITH THE COOLING SYSTEM, AS RECENT AS JUNE 2001 THE VEHICLE ONCE AGAIN BLEW A HOSE CONSU https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-301773 Mon, 09 Jul 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLES COOLING SYSTEM FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V-178, THE DEALER REFUSED REPAIR STATING THAT THE HEATER CORE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE RELATED TO THE RADIATOR CAP RECALL, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME SYMPTOMS STATED IN THE RECALL. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-298611 Thu, 21 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT I ENDED UP TO REPLACE EVERY COMPONENT IN THE COOLING SISTEM OF A TOTAL COST APROX. $ 2500 AND LATER ON I FOUND HERE ON THE NET THAT THE 735I'S HAVE A RECALL ON THEIR COOLING SISTEM. AFTER ALL THE REPLACEMENTS IN THE ENGINE COOLING SISTEM , MONTHS AFTER, I RECEIVED A NOTE FROM THE BMW DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE RADIATOR CAP. TO LATE. I ALLREADY LOST MORE THAN 2500USD IN REPAIRS. MY QUESTION IS: CAN I GET https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-288966 Wed, 25 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 35MPH THE DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED. THE HEATING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING, IT RUNS CONTINEOUSLY AND CANNOT BE SHUT OFF, AND IT LOSES WATER AND OVERHEATS ON OCCASSIONS.I BLEW AN ENGINE AT 55MPH, DISCOVERED THAT OIL WEREN'T REACHING THE ENGINE EVENTHOUGHT THE OILSTICK SHOWED FULL. I BOUGHT A NEW ENGINE FROM BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE, INSTALLED TOTAL SPENT $10,000.00, THE REPAIR OF THE SEA https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-288967 Wed, 25 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 35MPH THE DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED. THE HEATING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING, IT RUNS CONTINEOUSLY AND CANNOT BE SHUT OFF, AND IT LOSES WATER AND OVERHEATS ON OCCASSIONS.I BLEW AN ENGINE AT 55MPH, DISCOVERED THAT OIL WEREN'T REACHING THE ENGINE EVENTHOUGHT THE OILSTICK SHOWED FULL. I BOUGHT A NEW ENGINE FROM BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE, INSTALLED TOTAL SPENT $10,000.00, THE REPAIR OF THE SEA https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-288968 Wed, 25 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING 35MPH THE DRIVERS SEAT COLLAPSED. THE HEATING SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING, IT RUNS CONTINEOUSLY AND CANNOT BE SHUT OFF, AND IT LOSES WATER AND OVERHEATS ON OCCASSIONS.I BLEW AN ENGINE AT 55MPH, DISCOVERED THAT OIL WEREN'T REACHING THE ENGINE EVENTHOUGHT THE OILSTICK SHOWED FULL. I BOUGHT A NEW ENGINE FROM BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE, INSTALLED TOTAL SPENT $10,000.00, THE REPAIR OF THE SEA https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-288587 Tue, 24 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT RECALL #98V-178 REPLACES THE RADIATOR CAP BECAUSE THE COOLING SYSTEM IS NOT ROBUST ENOUGH TO HOLD THE PRESSURE OF AN OVERHEATED ENGINE. BMW STATES THAT THE RESULT CAN BE A RUPTURED HEATER CORE AND POSSIBLE HOT COOLAND EXPELLED ON THE DRIVERS LEGS AND STEAMED WINDOWS OBSCURING VISION. ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS DO OCCUR AND DID OCCUR ON MY CAR BEFORE THE RECALL. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE HEATER CORE COS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-283604 Thu, 29 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR RADIATOR CAP. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY TOLD CONSUMER THAT RADIATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-269291 Wed, 24 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT RECALL 98V178000/ RADIATOR RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED IN JUNE 1999, BUT VEHICLE OVERHEATED AGAIN. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-235981 Tue, 12 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT THERMOSTAT BROKE AND BLEW A HOSE/HEATER DEVELOPED A CRACK, AND THIS FOGGED UP THE WINDOW. CONSUMER COULDN'T SEE. ALSO, ANTIFREEZE SMELL WAS IN THE CABIN, AND WATER PUMP BROKE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-235982 Tue, 12 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT THERMOSTAT BROKE AND BLEW A HOSE/HEATER DEVELOPED A CRACK, AND THIS FOGGED UP THE WINDOW. CONSUMER COULDN'T SEE. ALSO, ANTIFREEZE SMELL WAS IN THE CABIN, AND WATER PUMP BROKE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-235983 Tue, 12 Sep 2000 00:00:00 GMT THERMOSTAT BROKE AND BLEW A HOSE/HEATER DEVELOPED A CRACK, AND THIS FOGGED UP THE WINDOW. CONSUMER COULDN'T SEE. ALSO, ANTIFREEZE SMELL WAS IN THE CABIN, AND WATER PUMP BROKE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-208958 Wed, 26 Apr 2000 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMERS VEHICLE RECALLED UNDER RECALL (98V-178) FOR COOLING SYSTEM, DEALER REFUSED REPAIR BECAUSE THE RADIATOR WAS MELTED DOWN DUE TO THE DEFECT. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-189558 Mon, 20 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT THIS MUSTARD COLORED MODULE CAUSES THE COMPUTER TO WARN THE DRIVER OF A FAILED PARKING LIGHT AND/OR TAIL LIGHT WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. EVERY TIME THESE LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON, THIS MODULE SENDS A SIGNAL TO THE DRIVER. UPON INSPECTING THE LIGHTS WHEN THIS WARNING OCCURS, THE LIGHTS ARE FULLY FUNCTIONAL. HOWEVER, ABOUT ONE THIRD OF THE TIME THESE LIGHTS (THE FRONT LEFT PARKING LIGHT, THE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-189449 Sun, 19 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT MUSTARD COLORED RELAY (TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY) 61 31 1 378 052 SOLDER POINTS FAILED (SAME AS PREVIOUSLY REPORTED LKM MOSULE) https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-189438 Sun, 19 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT THIS MUSTARD COLORED RELAY WENT BAD AND CAUSED ME TO BE PULLED OVER AND WARNED, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. UPON SPEAKING WITH OTHER 7 SERIES BMW OWNERS I FOUND THAT THEY ALSO HAD THIS RELAY FAIL. VERY DANGEROUS! *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-186722 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS WERE TILTING AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-185595 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIENCES CONTINUED ELECTRICAL FAILURES, REPAIRS COMPLETED SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER CONTINUES TO FAIL CAUSING SHORTING OUT OF COMPONENTS AND VEHICLE STALLING. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-185596 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS REPLACEMENT OF THE OXYGEN SENSOR & CONTROL UNIT TO RECTIFY PROBLEMS. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-185597 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS REPLACEMENT OF THE OXYGEN SENSOR & CONTROL UNIT TO RECTIFY PROBLEMS. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-185598 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES ROTORS AND PADS FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-185599 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT BRAKES ROTORS AND PADS FAILED CAUSING VIBRATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. MJS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-735i#complaint-185600 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE CONTINUALLY OVERHEATING AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF SEVERAL COOLING SYSTEM COMPONENTS, COMPLETE ENGINE REPLACEMENT AFTER SEVERAL REPAIRS DUE TO OVERHEATING, RECALL ON COMPONENT HOWEVER EXPERIENCED FAILURES PRIOR TO NOTICE (98V-178). MJS