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BMW 745i
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Complaints
252
Active records
Recalls
15
Active records
TSBs
155
Active records
Filing history
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Reported severity
Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.
Deaths
0
Injuries
14
Crashes
19
Fires
8
Top reported issues — BMW 745i
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Operating state
Safety restraint issue
Reporting mechanism
Transmission/drivetrain behavior
Condition issue
Engine behavior
Braking behavior
Access/entry issue
Fluid issue
Thermal issue
Performance issue
Vibration/harshness
Noise
Starting behavior
Steering behavior
Driver assistance issue
Electrical issue
Safety restraint behavior
Lighting behavior
Powering on/off behavior
Infotainment behavior
HVAC behavior
Recent change
Ride/handling behavior
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Recent filings
The 10 most recent filings for each type.
2003 BMW 745I
Filed Aug 14, 2023
The contact owns a 2003 BMW 745i. The contact stated while pulling into the garage and depressing the brake pedal, the engine revved up loudly. The contact stated that upon releasing the brake pedal, the vehicle accelerated unintendedly, crashed into a refrigerator and pushed the refrigerator into the wall. The air bags did not deploy. There was no injury sustained. There was no police report filed. The contact parked and turned off the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred …
2004 BMW 745I
Filed Sep 8, 2022
The electric parking gear shift slipped out of park on it own. When I stepped out of the car and the gear was placed in P park position, I got out the car was completely in park and not moving, I went to open my garage and planned to come back and drive car in garage. The car automatically with no one driving slipped into another gear on its own, I looked up as I was opening garage the car was driving towards me and pinned me in between the garage and car. I was stuck and screaming for help I…
2004 BMW 745I
Filed Jul 23, 2020
BMW 745I 2004 ..ERROR CODE FOR HEADLIGHTS APPEAR ON DASH..I WENT AND REPLACE ALL LIGHT BULBS THEN NOTICED ALL THE WIRING IN THE HEADLIGHT UNIT ARE BRIDLE AND BROKEN DOWN CAUSING SHORTAGES AND ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS...VERY DANGEROUS IF DRIVING CAN ACTUALLY CAUSE A FIRE
2002 BMW 745I
Filed Feb 24, 2020
I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM SOMEONE IN CASH. IT HAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TAIL PIPES. WHEN ITS SITTING AND IDLING FOR A WHILE IT SMOKES TERRIBLY.
2006 BMW 7 SERIES
Filed Jun 24, 2019
DOORS DONT ALWAYS LATCH AND A PERSON WAS THROWN FROM CAR, HAVE CALLED DEALER SHIP AND THEY SAID NO RECALL BUT MY CAR IS DOING IT AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM , I NEED MY CAR ADDED TO RECALL LIST ASAP
2005 BMW 745I
Filed May 22, 2019
DRIVING FROM WORK AN MY CAR JUST STARTED LOSING POWER I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AN BATTERY AN THE CAR DID THE SAME THING.
2007 BMW 745I
Filed May 22, 2019
'TANAYA RECALL' MY VEHICLE HAS A BACKFIRE PROBLEM. WHEN IN MOTION THE VEHICLE IS JUMPING. WHEN I TURN VEHICLE OFF IT LEAKS OUT ALL OF THE ANTIFREEZE. WHEN ON HIGHWAY CAR RUNS GOOD AND DRIVING ON CITY STREETS IT'S JUMPING ALLOT.
2012 BMW 7-SERIES
Filed Apr 16, 2019
LOW ENGINE OIL COMES ON EVERY FEW MONTHS AND I HAVE TO ADD OIL AT THAT TIME. I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE OIL IS GOING BUT LEVEL IS DOWN TO MINIMUM. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR.
2006 BMW 7 SERIES
Filed Mar 18, 2019
BLOWS OUT WHILE/BLUISH SMOKE, SHIFTS INTO PARK WHEN IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, WON'T GO FORWARD. TRANSMISSION FAULT LIGHT ON. I HAVE TO CONSTANTLY PUT OIL IN IT. THERE IS NO REASON WHY I SHOULD BE HAVING ALL THESE PROBLEMS, I SEE THAT MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THAT HAVE OR PURCHASED THIS SAME CAR HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS. I TRULY BELIEVE BMW NEEDS TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE PROBLEMS. IT'S TERRIBLE THAT ONE WOULD PAY SO MANY CH FOR A LUXURY CAR FOR IT TO HAVE ALL THESE PROBLEMS.
2008 BMW 7 SERIES
Filed Dec 4, 2018
GETTING ERROR FAULT IN PASS.-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER. FASTEN AND CONTINUE TO WEAR BELTS. PLEASE CONTACT THE NEAREST BMW CENTER. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM FIXED ON 06 07 BMW 750LI BY RECALL WHAT MAKES 08 DIFFERENT?