2005 BMW 745LI Electronic stability control Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 16%of 25 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,060miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2005 BMW 745LI, 16% of the 25 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,060 miles. 3 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.
“Dynamis drive inactive light comes on until the car is shut off and restarted but it won't store the code. Bmw said that this can't happen so when it happened I drove the car to the dealer and he saw it was on but as soon as he shut the car off and restarted it the light was off and the code gone. The car acts like a big boat when this happens and can cause you to lose control because of the way it moves side to side.”
NHTSA complaint #10312152, filed 2010-02, 26,000 miles“My Bmw is still dead as a door knob sitting where it was last sitting after I had gotten it from the Bmw service department last going on about 2 months ago. Some of the lights on the dashboard that are still flashing on and off before and after the new batteries were installed 1.transmission failsafe drive moderately 2.dynamic drive inactive 3.engine overheating light was going on and off continuously. 4.the recharge battery light was still flashing on and off. …”
NHTSA complaint #10291429, filed 2009-11“My Bmw is still dead as a door knob sitting where it was last sitting after I had gotten it from the Bmw service department last going on about 2 months ago. Some of the lights on the dashboard that are still flashing on and off before and after the new batteries were installed 1. Transmission failsafe drive moderately 2. Dynamic drive inactive 3. Engine overheating light was going on and off continuously. 4. The recharge battery light was still flashing on and off. …”
NHTSA complaint #10291502, filed 2009-11“The contact owned a 2005 Bmw 745LI. While driving 65 MPH, the vehicle veered to the left and crashed into a guardrail. In addition, the vehicle slid to the right and flipped over onto the passenger side. The air bags failed to deploy. The driver sustained a neck injury and medical attention was required. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 126,119.”
NHTSA complaint #10639238, filed 2014-09, 126,119 milesElectronic stability control: other model years
Other parts of the 2005 BMW 745LI
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaintsVehicle 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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