1991 BMW 735 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
Data refreshed
What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1991 BMW 735, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Visibility233.3%
- Driver assistance116.7%
- Interior & seats116.7%
- Steering116.7%
- Transmission116.7%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Visibility
Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.
From owner reports, verbatim
CONSUMER'S FINGER GOT CAUGHT IN WINDOW WHILE THROWING OUT A TOOTH PICK. WINDOW STARTED ROLLING UP WITHOUT HAND ON THE SWITCH, CAUSING INJURY TO HER INDEX FINGER. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THIS WAS A NORMAL CONDITION WHEN IT RAINED. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDTIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER. *AK
IN COLD WEATHER TURN ON THE HEATER AND THE FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED PASSENGER SIDE TO THE DRIVER SIDE . TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED, CAUSING HIGH ACCELERATION.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Interior & seats
Reports naming seats, latches, locks, linkages and interior fittings.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE DRIVING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT MOVES BACKWARDS AND SEAT BACK RECLINES BACKWARDS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Steering
Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage.
From owner reports, verbatim
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEARS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Transmission
Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules.
From owner reports, verbatim
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEARS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .