2005 BMW 545I Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 78 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 58,474miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the wheels of the 2005 BMW 545I, 5% of the 78 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,474 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I am the second owner of a certified pre-owned 2005 Bmw 545I. I purchased the car in jan 2009 from Bmw of pleasant grove in salt lake city utah with approx. 35,000 miles. When I drove the car out of the dealership it had dunlop run-flat tires on it. By august 31st 2010 the car had approximately 58,000 miles on it and needed replacement tires. I took it to discount tire in san diego(pacific beach location) and had (4) new michelin tires installed. I drove home and the next day on september 1st 2010 while driving to work one of the tires went flat. …”
NHTSA complaint #10353598, filed 2010-09, 58,474 miles“For the past 2 years I have been having problems with multiple flat tires. The dealer kept telling me I had bad tires and I bought new tires every time. This year again I have 2 flat tires and now the dealer is telling me I have 3 cracked rims and 1 bent rim. I did not hit anything. My insurance carrier state farm told me this is a problem with Bmw wheels and they are not responsible to fix. The dealer is saying they know nothing of a rim problem. But when I searched it on line I found thousands of people with the same issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10455925, filed 2012-04“The contact owns a 2005 Bmw 545I. The contact stated that the rear passenger wheel deflated while in motion. The contact discovered that the wheel was fractured in half. The wheel was replaced and both the dealer and manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10407103, filed 2011-06, 83,000 milesWheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4 | 5% |
Other parts of the 2005 BMW 545I
34 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsSteering
5 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsEquipment
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTires
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 BMW 545I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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