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2005 BMW 745LI Brakes Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
16%of 25 total for the year
Median mileage
67,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 BMW 745LI, 16% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 67,000 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.

“I purchase Bmw 2005 745LI about 60 days ..I was driving on the street with my 2 year old daughter .the red light I try to step on brake wont stop ..I call towing truck to town my car to deal ...mechanic told me the booster brake not working ..I think this is the safety issue ..the dealer I call the Bmw car dealer they said they not responsibility for this matter . I need help!”

NHTSA complaint #10327106, filed 2010-04, 73,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2005 Bmw 745LI. The contact received a recall notice for recall 10v446000 (service brakes: power assist: vacuum). The contact called the manufacturer but could not get an answer as to when the repairs would be done. The contact felt that the recall was not being attended to in a reasonable amount of time. The failure mileage was 54,000 and the current mileage was 54,700. Updated 04/27/11”

NHTSA complaint #10378470, filed 2011-01, 54,000 miles

“The contact owns a 2005 Bmw 745LI. The contact stated that while reversing from a garage, oil was leaking from the vehicle abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer performed repairs to the vehicle under NHTSA campaign id number: 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum) but the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 81,500 and the current mileage was 84,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10438869, filed 2011-12, 81,500 miles

“The contact owns a 2005 Bmw 745LI. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer to be repaired for the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number: 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum). While having the vehicle repaired, the contact was informed that the seal on the vacuum pump was leaking into the engine instead of the brake booster, as the recall stated. He was then informed that repairing the vehicle under the recall would not repair the actual failure and additional repairs outside of the recall would be needed. The vehicle was not further repaired. …”

NHTSA complaint #10369916, filed 2010-12, 61,000 miles

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2005416%
200439%
20031020%
2002411%

Other parts of the 2005 BMW 745LI

Air bags
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Electronic stability control
4 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Body and structure
3 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 BMW 745LI

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