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BMW 745LI

Every BMW 745LI model year on file, 2001 to 2008. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years14412 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years82001 to 2008

Recall campaigns6Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins123Summed across model years

By model year

The 2003 model year drew the most complaints, 50, 35% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Airbags leads the BMW 745LI complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags

Powertrain

Engine and cooling

Electrical system

Brakes

Fuel system

Seat belts

Speed control

Structure

Tires

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each BMW 745LI model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW 745LI by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2008	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	0	6
2007	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	0	6
2006	Not decoded	0	None	None	1	0	6
2005	Sedan	25	24.0	52	3	4	27
2004	Sedan	33	6.1	83	0	2	24
2003	Sedan	50	2.0	152	2	2	22
2002	Sedan	36	8.3	139	2	2	25
2001	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	0	7

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 745LI

17V-328 May 18, 2017
In these vehicles, the doors may appear to be closed and latched, but, in fact, may inadvertently open
Latches and locks · 45k vehicles
12V-504 Oct 17, 2012
Due to a software problem, the doors may appear to be closed and latched, but, in fact, may inadvertently open
Latches and locks · 7,485 vehicles
12V-502 Oct 17, 2012
Affected vehicles have an electronic key and an electronic connection between the gear shifter and the transmission (shift-by-wire) that…
Powertrain · 46k vehicles
03V-324 Aug 26, 2003
On certain passenger vehicles, the engine oil filter drain plug may be insufficiently tightened
Engine and cooling · 2,400 vehicles
03V-240 Jul 1, 2003
On certain passenger vehicles, due to a software error, a desynchronization of the valvetronic motors for engine banks i and ii may occur
Engine and cooling · 5,470 vehicles
02V-150 Jun 3, 2002
On certain passenger vehicles, the electric fuel pump runs at a rotational speed that could result in reduced lubrication of its internal components
Fuel system · 8,412 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.