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BMW 545iYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 122 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the BMW 545i.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints122Top: Air bagsSafety recalls02004–2005 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW 545i years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 545i median. Tap a year for its full report.

'04'05
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2005Not rated–/10078 complaints · 0 recalls2004Not rated–/10044 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 545i problems

All model years combined: 122 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags523
Electrical system262
Power train233
Seat belts141
Engine120
Steering90
Service brakes, hydraulic90
Seats72
Exterior lighting60
13 other systems351
0 recalls

BMW 545i recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 545i

  1. BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATIONEA08001 · 2005 · closed Dec 31, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-384
  2. BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATIONPE07045 · 2005 · closed Jan 4, 2008
    No recall