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BMW 745i Problems by Year

Owners have filed 128 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 745i since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2002, 2003, 2004. The most common problem overall: transmission.

02550752001: 1 complaints20012002: 54 complaints2002542003: 32 complaints20032004: 24 complaints20042005: 16 complaints20052007: 1 complaints2007
BMW 745i owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

BMW 745i problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2003 745i32Transmission28
2002 745i54Transmission23

4 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the BMW 745i

What years of the BMW 745i have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2002 (54), 2003 (32), 2004 (24).
What is the most common problem with the BMW 745i?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the transmission (26), brakes (19), air bags (15).
Which BMW 745i years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2001 (1), 2007 (1), 2005 (16). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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