2004 BMW 745I Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 24 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,430miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2004 BMW 745I, 4% of the 24 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,430 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
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.
“On july 15, 2015, I was driving on far left lane of highway 65 headed toward i80 to sacramento when I started smelling hair burning and felt intense heat on my lower back which was pressing against the driver seat back. Quickly smoke started coming up between by left arm and across my body. I was unsure of what was happening so attempted to move across highway to far right lane pull over onto highway shoulder. …”
NHTSA complaint #10746875, filed 2015-08, 44,430 milesSeats: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 BMW 745I
11 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsForward collision avoidance
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 BMW 745I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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