2005 BMW 745I Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 35miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2005 BMW 745I, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“Transmission skipped, especially when coming to a stop...it was diagnosed and repaired by replacing the mechatronics in the vehicle. Now, it has occurred again, and they claim now that it is the failure of the door opening system, installed by Bmw, that's causing the battery to leak , therefore causing the transmission to malfunction..I don't understand the connection between the two items, and if so this could be extremely dangerous to myself and family. …”
NHTSA complaint #10355296, filed 2010-09, 35 milesTransmission and drivetrain: 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 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology