2002 BMW 745LI Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 11%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 97,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2002 BMW 745LI, 11% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 97,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
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.
“My 2002 Bmw 745LI is having the same problems as reported in NHTSA campaign id number: 03v240000. When I called Bmw to ask about the recall they told me that my Bmw 745LI did not have any recalls under my VIN. But the problems are the same as reported on NHTSA.”
NHTSA complaint #10283607, filed 2009-09, 96,000 miles“2002 Bmw 745LI. Air bag light on dash board came on, which means something is now wrong with the air bag or the air bag sensors. Because of this issue my air bags will not activate if a crash occurs. This safety issue concerns me and requires immediate attention. Another problem is the oil pressure valve is leaking oil which has caused slippery conditions and unwanted pollutants (dirty motor oil) to seep into the ground because of the continuous leaking.”
NHTSA complaint #10326561, filed 2010-04, 123,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Bmw 745LI. The contact stated that he would periodically see a fail safe drive moderately message illuminate on the dashboard. While having the vehicle serviced for a flat tire, the contact stated that oil would leak from the vehicle whenever the vehicle was sitting on an angle, inducing the fail safe mode. The vehicle was not serviced for the failure and the failure persisted. The failure mileage was 98,000 and the current mileage was 103,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10328487, filed 2010-05, 98,000 milesRelated recalls
- 03V240000Jul 1, 2003On certain passenger vehicles, due to a software error, a desynchronization of the valvetronic motors for engine banks I and ii may occur. If this occurs, the…Covers: BMW 745LI 2002–2003, 745I 2002–2003
Related service bulletins
- 10247567Dec 20, 2023Engine will crank but not start. There is no communication with the integrated fuel module (TFE) whendiagnosing with ISTA. The following two fault codes will be stored in the…
- 10147598Jan 1, 2015"SUBJECT N62TU: ISTA Service Function for DME ""RAM Backup"". The ISTA Service Function test plan should be performed to clear stored values in the DME RAM memory after repairs…
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 BMW 745LI
10 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsBrakes
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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