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2002 BMW 745LI Electrical system Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
28%of 36 total for the year
Median mileage
5,485miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the electrical system of the 2002 BMW 745LI, 28% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,485 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.

“Car stalled and all the lights are flashing on the dash... Will not start back up... Almost had a serious wreck at 75mph car just went off...had no steering and barley made it to the side of the road... Damaged the front end after hitting the curb trying to get off the highway to safety... Had it towed home then to a Bmw dealer who told me my cass went out and the computer was not responding and could be many things told me it would cost me over $4k to fix the car... I had the car towed home and it sits in my back yard now and has been sitting there for almost a year... …”

NHTSA complaint #11203845, filed 2019-04, 180,425 miles

“I have replaced my antenator twice now, when I replaced it the first time my generator light kept coming on and off so I replaced alternator and it was still doing it, so I replaced it the 2nd time and now it does not light up the generator light but every other light comes on, looks like a xmas tree on my dash...also my hood is locked and my hood light pops on often.I had a new battery installed and registered and still acts up.every now and again in the mornings my car wont start have to jump start it..jus don't know what else to do Bmw a lot of people having this same problem, system not…”

NHTSA complaint #10861168, filed 2016-04, 148,000 miles

“After picking up my 2002 Bmw 745LI from orange county Bmw on 3/11/11 with a bill of $1,500.00 dollars for new battery cables and a b-pillar sensor. Transmission failsafe mode light came on. Date 3/15/11; turn signal, horn as well as the wiper blades stop working. Please help.”

NHTSA complaint #10392429, filed 2011-03, 118,000 miles

“The telematics and other electronics systems of the vehicle have failed or reported apparently erroneous information on many occasions. In most cases, these failures occur while the vehicle is in the midst of travel, which thereby causes the driver to become distracted from driving while focusing on the system failure. This poses a potential safety issue as it prevents the driver from devoting the needed attention to operation of the vehicle. …”

NHTSA complaint #10021142, filed 2003-06, 2,000 miles

“On two occasions the vehicles engine sputtered and shut down when started. On another occasion the engine stalled while driving 50 MPH. The dealer indicated that the on board computer was the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #10021536, filed 2003-06, 3,200 miles

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2005312%
200426%
2003714%
20021028%

Other parts of the 2002 BMW 745LI

Air bags
10 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 BMW 745LI

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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