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BMW 745LI Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 144 owner complaints across 7 model years of the BMW 745LI (2002–2008). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

6
safety recalls, all years
144
owner complaints, all years
2005
year with most recalls
2003
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW 745LI model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2008 BMW 745LI10
2007 BMW 745LI10
2006 BMW 745LI10
2005 BMW 745LI325
2004 BMW 745LI033
2003 BMW 745LI250
2002 BMW 745LI236

What BMW 745LI owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 144 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 50.

All BMW 745LI recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 745LI, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 17V328000 Reported 45,484 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2005-2008 745i, 745Li, 750i, 750Li, 760i, 760Li, and B7 Alpina vehicles equipped with both the Comfort Access and Soft Close Automatic options. In these vehicles, the doors may appear to be closed and latched, but, in fact, may inadvertently open.

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the door latch system, free of charge. The recall began February 8, 2018. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.

    Model years: 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

  2. Switch (electrical system) and 2 other components

    NHTSA 12V502000 Reported 45,500 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW is recalling certain model year 2005-2008 7-Series vehicles, equipped with the Comfort Access option, and manufactured August 23, 2004, through July 24, 2008. The affected vehicles have an electronic key and an electronic connection between the gear shifter and the transmission (shift-by-wire) that automatically shifts the…

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners beginning in November 2012. The remedy became available in March 2013. Owners may call BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.

    Model years: 2005

  3. Latch (latches/locks/linkages)

    NHTSA 12V504000 Reported 7,485 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 7-Series vehicles, equipped with both Comfort Access and Soft Close Automatic options, and manufactured August 23, 2004, through September 3, 2007. Due to a software problem, the doors may appear to be closed and latched, but, in fact, may inadvertently open.

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners and dealers will update software. The recall began on December 12, 2012. Owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.

    Model years: 2005

  4. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 03V324000 Reported 2,400 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    On certain passenger vehicles, the engine oil filter drain plug may be insufficiently tightened. This could lead to loosening of the plug causing an initial oil spray and a subsequent oil leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the torque of the oil filter drain plug and, if necessary, retighten the drain plug with the correctly specified torque. Owner notification began on september 12, 2003. Owners should contact BMW at…

    Model years: 2003

  5. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 03V240000 Reported 5,470 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    On 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 engine could stall.

    Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the digital engine management control unit. Owner notification began july 8, 2003. Owners should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  6. Delivery (fuel system)

    NHTSA 02V150000 Reported 8,412 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    On certain passenger vehicles, the electric fuel pump runs at a rotational speed that could result in reduced lubrication of its internal components. Over an extended period of time, wear-induced internal damage to the fuel pump could result in insufficient fuel supply to the engine when the fuel tank contains one-third or less of its…

    Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the fuel pump control system. Owner notification began june 28, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy…

    Model years: 2002

Other BMW models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.