16 problems have been reported for the 1999 BMW 740. The following chart shows the 9 most common problems for 1999 BMW 740. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system with 3 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags (3 problems).
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| Tire | |
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1999 BMW 740 in 1999.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used BMW 740, the following table can be used to compare the 1999 BMW 740 with the BMW 740 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1999 740 is 16 while the average number of problems reported for the 12 model years of the BMW 740 is 19.