2005 BMW 645CI Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 10about this part
- Share
- 30%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 72,160miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 BMW 645CI, 30% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 72,160 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 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 few min. And then did the same thing again!! I took the car to a Bmw repair shopped to have the fault codes read, which end up being a long list of codes.”
NHTSA complaint #10808701, filed 2015-12, 102,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #11152082, filed 2018-11, 65,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10959546, filed 2017-03, 111,000 miles“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.”
NHTSA complaint #10661486, filed 2014-12, 79,321 miles“Received indication that passenger restraint system on car had failed. Required replacement at car owners expense. Bmw refused to take any responsibility for this safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10438011, filed 2011-12, 16,700 milesAir bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 10 | 30% |
| 2004 | 5 | 45% |
Other parts of the 2005 BMW 645CI
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSeats
4 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 BMW 645CI
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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