2005 BMW 745I Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 111,245miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the equipment of the 2005 BMW 745I, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 111,245 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.
“While driving my vehicle the driver door ejected open causing me to stop instantly to where the door needed to be held in order for me to make it to a safe destination so unreal I was scared to death it doesnt close at all in order to drive now.”
NHTSA complaint #10706556, filed 2015-04, 111,245 milesRelated service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 BMW 745I
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 BMW 745I
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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