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BMW 745iYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 127 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the BMW 745i.

BMW 745i
Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints127Top: Power trainSafety recalls62002–2008 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW 745i 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 745i median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/10016 complaints · 3 recalls2004Not rated–/10024 complaints · 0 recalls2003Not rated–/10032 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/10054 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 745i problems

All model years combined: 127 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
Power train3810
Electrical system276
Air bags202
Service brakes, hydraulic165
Engine152
Engine and engine cooling101
Service brakes90
Seat belts60
Seats51
17 other systems336
6 recalls

BMW 745i recalls

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

32%Doors: latch17V-328 · 2005–2008 · May 18, 2017 · 45,484 vehicles–Ignition: switch12V-502 · 2005 · Oct 17, 2012 · 45,500 vehicles–Doors: latch12V-504 · 2005 · Oct 17, 2012 · 7,485 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling03V-324 · 2003 · Aug 26, 2003 · 2,400 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling03V-240 · 2002–2003 · Jul 1, 2003 · 5,470 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: delivery02V-150 · 2002 · Jun 3, 2002 · 8,412 vehicles
4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 745i

  1. Vehicle RollawayEA12002 · 2002–2005 · closed Jan 24, 2013
    Led to recall 12V-502
  2. Vehicle RollawayPE11025 · 2002–2005 · closed Apr 23, 2012
    No recall
  3. BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATIONEA08001 · 2005 · closed Dec 31, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-384
  4. BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATIONPE07045 · 2005 · closed Jan 4, 2008
    No recall