https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW 745i. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 07:32:22 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1918902 Mon, 14 Aug 2023 00:00:00 GMT 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 fil https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1839344 Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT 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 dri https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1839345 Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT 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 dri https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1839346 Thu, 08 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT 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 dri https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1679404 Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1679405 Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1679406 Thu, 23 Jul 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1648974 Mon, 24 Feb 2020 00:00:00 GMT 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. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1568665 Wed, 22 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING FROM WORK AN MY CAR JUST STARTED LOSING POWER I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AN BATTERY AN THE CAR DID THE SAME THING. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1568666 Wed, 22 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT DRIVING FROM WORK AN MY CAR JUST STARTED LOSING POWER I REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR AN BATTERY AN THE CAR DID THE SAME THING. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1568413 Wed, 22 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT '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. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1568414 Wed, 22 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT '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. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1568415 Wed, 22 May 2019 00:00:00 GMT '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. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1512428 Sat, 03 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT THE CAR SMOKES FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN YOU PULL OFF FROM RED LIGHT, DRIVEWAYS, OR WHENEVER YOU EXCEL IN THE CAR. I WAS TOLD ITS A ENGINE VALVE PROBLEM THAT BMW IS AWARE OF IN THE 7 SERIES. THIS CAR COST TO MUCH FOR ISSUES LIKE YOU ARE A VAPOR FROM BEYOND WHEN DRIVING. ALSO WHY IS IT A PROBLEM WITH SENSOR ON PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. I ONLY CARRY A 10 LB. PURSE THE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSIST. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1512429 Sat, 03 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT THE CAR SMOKES FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN YOU PULL OFF FROM RED LIGHT, DRIVEWAYS, OR WHENEVER YOU EXCEL IN THE CAR. I WAS TOLD ITS A ENGINE VALVE PROBLEM THAT BMW IS AWARE OF IN THE 7 SERIES. THIS CAR COST TO MUCH FOR ISSUES LIKE YOU ARE A VAPOR FROM BEYOND WHEN DRIVING. ALSO WHY IS IT A PROBLEM WITH SENSOR ON PASSENGER SIDE SEAT. I ONLY CARRY A 10 LB. PURSE THE LIGHT STAYS ON CONSIST. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1490653 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FAN BELT FRACTURED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A WEEK LATER, THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE COMPUTER PANEL AS A FIRE STARTED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A WATER HOSE AND DISCONNECTED THE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1490654 Mon, 13 Aug 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FAN BELT FRACTURED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED, WHICH MEANT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVERHEATING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. A WEEK LATER, THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE COMPUTER PANEL AS A FIRE STARTED. THE CONTACT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A WATER HOSE AND DISCONNECTED THE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1432191 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT AIR BAG LIGHT ON SEAT DRIVER WANT ADJUST PROPER https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1432192 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT AIR BAG LIGHT ON SEAT DRIVER WANT ADJUST PROPER https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1432193 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT AIR BAG LIGHT ON SEAT DRIVER WANT ADJUST PROPER https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1427418 Wed, 22 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR SUDDENLY UNLOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT W https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1392566 Mon, 17 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED IN THE REAR DOORS WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS IN THE REAR SEAT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000(LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1384585 Wed, 14 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT THE COOLANT SYSTEMS FAILED .AND WITH RESEARCH I WAS ABLE TO DISCOVER A STEADY PROBLEM FOR THESE MODELS. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#recall-17V328000-bmw-bmw-745i-2007 Thu, 18 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2005-2008 745i, 745Li, 750i, 750Li, 760i, 760Li, and B7 Alpina vehicles equipped with both the Comfort Access and Soft Close Automatic options. In these vehicles, the doors may appear to be closed and latched, but, in fact, may inadvertently open. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#recall-17V328000-bmw-bmw-745i-2005 Thu, 18 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2005-2008 745i, 745Li, 750i, 750Li, 760i, 760Li, and B7 Alpina vehicles equipped with both the Comfort Access and Soft Close Automatic options. In these vehicles, the doors may appear to be closed and latched, but, in fact, may inadvertently open. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1338556 Tue, 06 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT MY WHEELS HAVE BEEN SEEPING AIR FOR A YEAR NOW. I TAKE THE RIM IN TO GET REPAIRED.TECH NOTIFIED ME THE WHEEL IS USELESS AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHILE SHIPPING AROUND, NO WHEEL SHOP HAS BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE A REPLACEMENT, INCLUDING THE DEALER WHO SOLD IT TO ME. I PAID OVER 2600 FOR WHEELS AND TIRES EXPECTING AT LEAST THE WHEELS THE LIFE OF THE CAR CONSIDERING THE WHEELS BEING LUXURY. DURING A EXT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1281006 Fri, 06 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 745I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO CHECKED ALL CONNECTIONS TO THE AIR BAGS, SCANNED THE COMPUTER, AND THE LIGHT DIMMED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER TWO WEEKS AND THE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. A FOLLOW- https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1255875 Tue, 26 Jan 2016 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR BRAKE VACUUM PUMP 10V-446. VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT INTO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE SAID THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. HE DID RESEARCH AND SAID THAT IT WAS A BMW RECALL. FINALLY TOOK VEHICLE INTO BMW (TUCSON) AND THE SAID THEY SAW NO OIL LEAK, THEREFORE MASTER CYLINDER WOULD NOT BE REPLACED. THEY WANT TO CHARGE $1,175 TO FIX IT. THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP AND https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1247142 Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 BMW 745I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUALLY LOUD NOISE AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE EXPLODED INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT'S CLOTHES CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED IN FRONT OF A FIRE STATION WHERE THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. BOTH FIRE AND POLICE REPORTS WERE FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTA https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-745i#complaint-1230243 Tue, 20 Oct 2015 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE "ENGINE FAIL SAFE TRANSMISSION" MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE SHIFTER WOULD NOT SWITCH OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE "FAILED TRANSMISSION DRIVE MODERATE" MESSAGE DISPLAYED AND THE SPEED WOULD SUDDENLY REDUCE. THE VEHICLE ALSO JERKED AND ERRONEOUSLY ACCELERATE ON OCCASION DURING GEAR CHANGES. THE CAUSE OF