https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW 645ci. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:32:09 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1978458 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMT My Bmw got impounded illegally from my location where I rent commercial space and there is no signs saying car wheel be parked there at 12 at night this was an illegal tow by tow guys 3823 losse rd 702 598 1630 I payed $474.64 to get my car out impound https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1766819 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT The idrive system in my car continues to cut on and off, this eventually caused my car to shut off on me two times while in traffic with no warning or indication of the shut off. The sensor alert continuously goes off for everything in the car. I took my car to the BMW dealership in Huntsville Alabama, they had my car for almost a month and could not find the issue with the drive or anything the https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1766820 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT The idrive system in my car continues to cut on and off, this eventually caused my car to shut off on me two times while in traffic with no warning or indication of the shut off. The sensor alert continuously goes off for everything in the car. I took my car to the BMW dealership in Huntsville Alabama, they had my car for almost a month and could not find the issue with the drive or anything the https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1766821 Mon, 06 Sep 2021 00:00:00 GMT The idrive system in my car continues to cut on and off, this eventually caused my car to shut off on me two times while in traffic with no warning or indication of the shut off. The sensor alert continuously goes off for everything in the car. I took my car to the BMW dealership in Huntsville Alabama, they had my car for almost a month and could not find the issue with the drive or anything the https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1750462 Thu, 03 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2005 BMW 645CI. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the independent mechanic for the front driver’s side bulb replacement, the mechanic informed the contact that the headlight wires were brittle and burnt. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to buy new headlamps. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failu https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1726432 Thu, 11 Feb 2021 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 645CI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AN UNKNOWN FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE VACUUM PUMP TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1516219 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT I PLACED AN ITEM IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WITHOUT FASTENING THE SEATBELT AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON... THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY BUT THE ENGIN WAS RUNNING. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1516220 Fri, 16 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT I PLACED AN ITEM IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WITHOUT FASTENING THE SEATBELT AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON... THIS IS THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS EVER HAPPENED. THE CAR WAS STATIONARY BUT THE ENGIN WAS RUNNING. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1488943 Mon, 06 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER SEAT OC3 OCCUPANCY MAT NOT WORKING-IT SHOWS A FAULT CODE- I TOOK IT TO BIRMINGHAM BMW AND WAS TOLD I HAVE TO GET A NEW BMW BATTERY AND BATTERY CABLE.THEY CHARGED ME $ 120 TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM BUT DID NOTHING TO FIX THE OC3 MAT THAT IS FAULTING.I HAVE CHECKED ON LINE AND THIS DOES NOTHING. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1488944 Mon, 06 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT PASSENGER SEAT OC3 OCCUPANCY MAT NOT WORKING-IT SHOWS A FAULT CODE- I TOOK IT TO BIRMINGHAM BMW AND WAS TOLD I HAVE TO GET A NEW BMW BATTERY AND BATTERY CABLE.THEY CHARGED ME $ 120 TO DIAGNOSE THIS PROBLEM BUT DID NOTHING TO FIX THE OC3 MAT THAT IS FAULTING.I HAVE CHECKED ON LINE AND THIS DOES NOTHING. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1479535 Sat, 30 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT "TAKATA RECALL" HEADLIGHT WIRING BURNED https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1479536 Sat, 30 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT "TAKATA RECALL" HEADLIGHT WIRING BURNED https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1462154 Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A BMW 645CI 2005 CONVERTIBLE I HAVE ISSUES YES ISSSUES WITH THIS VECHILE, FIRST ISSUE IS THE INFAMOUS IDRIVE THAT NEVER REALLY WORKED PROPERLY SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, IT BLINKS ON AND OFF FOR 30MINS THEN IT WOULD MAGICALLY COME ON UNTIL ONE DAY IT JUST DIDN'T COME BACK ON THIS WAS AFTER A TRIP TO THE DEALER TO GET THE CONVERTIBLE TOP LOCK REPROGRAMMED.. SO THE CAR WAS INCLUDED IN THE LAWS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1462155 Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A BMW 645CI 2005 CONVERTIBLE I HAVE ISSUES YES ISSSUES WITH THIS VECHILE, FIRST ISSUE IS THE INFAMOUS IDRIVE THAT NEVER REALLY WORKED PROPERLY SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, IT BLINKS ON AND OFF FOR 30MINS THEN IT WOULD MAGICALLY COME ON UNTIL ONE DAY IT JUST DIDN'T COME BACK ON THIS WAS AFTER A TRIP TO THE DEALER TO GET THE CONVERTIBLE TOP LOCK REPROGRAMMED.. SO THE CAR WAS INCLUDED IN THE LAWS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1462156 Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:00:00 GMT I OWN A BMW 645CI 2005 CONVERTIBLE I HAVE ISSUES YES ISSSUES WITH THIS VECHILE, FIRST ISSUE IS THE INFAMOUS IDRIVE THAT NEVER REALLY WORKED PROPERLY SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR, IT BLINKS ON AND OFF FOR 30MINS THEN IT WOULD MAGICALLY COME ON UNTIL ONE DAY IT JUST DIDN'T COME BACK ON THIS WAS AFTER A TRIP TO THE DEALER TO GET THE CONVERTIBLE TOP LOCK REPROGRAMMED.. SO THE CAR WAS INCLUDED IN THE LAWS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1450151 Sat, 24 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT CONVERTIBLE TOP WARNING CAME ON SAYING IT WAS NOT LOCKED, COULD NOT USE THE WINDOWS OR ANYTHING https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1375479 Wed, 03 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT ACTIVE STEERING MALFUNCTION, AIRBAGS LIGHTS, STABLE CONTROLL STEERING WHEEL IS COCKED ABOUT HALF TURN TO DRIVE STREIGHT. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1375480 Wed, 03 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT ACTIVE STEERING MALFUNCTION, AIRBAGS LIGHTS, STABLE CONTROLL STEERING WHEEL IS COCKED ABOUT HALF TURN TO DRIVE STREIGHT. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1375481 Wed, 03 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT ACTIVE STEERING MALFUNCTION, AIRBAGS LIGHTS, STABLE CONTROLL STEERING WHEEL IS COCKED ABOUT HALF TURN TO DRIVE STREIGHT. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1361626 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, A SYMBOL ON THE DASBOARD DISPLAYED THE FOLLOWING ALERT MESSAGE "FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER." THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY DURING THIS OCCURANCE. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1361627 Wed, 08 Mar 2017 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, A SYMBOL ON THE DASBOARD DISPLAYED THE FOLLOWING ALERT MESSAGE "FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER." THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY DURING THIS OCCURANCE. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1323917 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT SOME DAY WHEN I COME OUT TO MY CAR IT WANT GO IN DRIVE AND DYNAMIC MALFUNCTION & TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION POP UP ON THE SCREEN https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1323918 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT SOME DAY WHEN I COME OUT TO MY CAR IT WANT GO IN DRIVE AND DYNAMIC MALFUNCTION & TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION POP UP ON THE SCREEN https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1323919 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT SOME DAY WHEN I COME OUT TO MY CAR IT WANT GO IN DRIVE AND DYNAMIC MALFUNCTION & TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION POP UP ON THE SCREEN https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1289306 Mon, 13 Jun 2016 00:00:00 GMT THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP SEALS ARE LEAKING. THIS ULTIMATELY WILL AFFECT THE BRAKE ASSIST AND POTENTIALLY RESULT IN FAILURE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHIN PRESCRIBED STOPPING DISTANCES CREATING POTENTIAL FOR A CRASH. THIS PROBLEM WAS IDENTIFIED BY THE LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP IN HIGHLANDS RANCH DENVER. OCT 1 2010 BMW RECALLED 198,000 VEHICLES INCLUDING V8 AND 6 SERIES VEHICLES FOR THIS EXACT SAME PROBLEM https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1266898 Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT MY WIFE WAS DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL, WHEN SMOKED FILLED THE CABIN OF THE CAR. SHE PANICKED AND CALLED ME AND I TOLD HER TO TURN THE CAR OFF AND GET OUT. MY SON NOTICED THAT HIS MOTHER WAS SMOLDERING. PLEASE SEE THE PICTURES ATTACHED. I CONTACTED BMW AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. I LOOK ONLINE AND FOUND THE DOCUMENT ATTACHED AND NOTICED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. HOW MAN https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1243379 Mon, 07 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING ON THE AUTOBAHN AND MY BMW 645 AND ALL FAULT MESSAGE WERE DISPLAYED. AFTER THAT, THE CAR SPEED ABRUPTLY,THEN JUST CUT OFF!I IT RESTARTED WITH CODES AND ALL THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED FIVE TIMES UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION. I RESTART THE CAR,AND IT STARTED, BUT THE RADIO AND DOOR SIREN WAS NOT WORKING WITH NO FAULT MESSAGES;NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT; AND DROVE FINE FOR A FE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1243380 Mon, 07 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING ON THE AUTOBAHN AND MY BMW 645 AND ALL FAULT MESSAGE WERE DISPLAYED. AFTER THAT, THE CAR SPEED ABRUPTLY,THEN JUST CUT OFF!I IT RESTARTED WITH CODES AND ALL THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED FIVE TIMES UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION. I RESTART THE CAR,AND IT STARTED, BUT THE RADIO AND DOOR SIREN WAS NOT WORKING WITH NO FAULT MESSAGES;NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT; AND DROVE FINE FOR A FE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1243381 Mon, 07 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT I WAS DRIVING ON THE AUTOBAHN AND MY BMW 645 AND ALL FAULT MESSAGE WERE DISPLAYED. AFTER THAT, THE CAR SPEED ABRUPTLY,THEN JUST CUT OFF!I IT RESTARTED WITH CODES AND ALL THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. THIS CONTINUED FIVE TIMES UNTIL I REACHED MY DESTINATION. I RESTART THE CAR,AND IT STARTED, BUT THE RADIO AND DOOR SIREN WAS NOT WORKING WITH NO FAULT MESSAGES;NO SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT; AND DROVE FINE FOR A FE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-645ci#complaint-1169622 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE WARNING LIGHT WHEN I TURN ON MY CAR THAT THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT AND AIRBAG IS INACTIVE AND THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL... THIS IS SAFETY NOT A LUXURY OPTION... BMW ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS SOME SENSOR AND I ASKED IF I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT WILL THE AIRBAGS DEPLOY THEY SAID THERE IS A HIGH CHANCE IT WOULD NOT AND ALSO THE SEAT BELT COULD FAIL AS WELL... I SEEN OTHER PEOPLE WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT