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1987 BMW 735i recalls & complaints

2 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
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2complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-20. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the BMW 735i under individual trim or body names rather than "735i", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

2complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Wheels / tires (1), Steering (1), Engine (1), Visibility (wipers / glass) (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (2)

12/04/2001 · Wheels / tires
CHATROSTROPIC FAILURE LEAVING SIDEWALLS ONLY. COMPLETE TREAD/BODY SEPARATION. *AK (TIRESIZE: 185R15)

04/21/2001 · Steering
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 TOTA…

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