Model year record

2002 BMW 745I

2 recall campaigns on file for this model year. 74 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 03V240000

Engine and engine cooling

Component
Engine and engine cooling
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
5,470
Reported to NHTSA
2003-07-01
Owners notified
2003-07-08

Defect description

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.

Safety risk

IN THOSE CASES, THE DRIVER MAY NOT BE ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE. DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF ENGINE ROUGHNESS, OR STALLING, AS WELL AS TRAFFIC CONDITIONS AND THE DRIVER'S REACTIONS, THIS COULD LEAD TO A CRASH.

Manufacturer 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.

Recall campaignNHTSA 02V150000

Fuel system, gasoline: delivery

Component
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
Manufacturer
BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Vehicles affected
8,412
Reported to NHTSA
2002-06-03
Owners notified
2002-06-28

Defect description

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 MAXIMUM FUEL CAPACITY.

Safety risk

IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, THE ENGINE COULD STALL AND NOT BE RESTARTED UNTIL MORE FUEL WAS ADDED TO THE FUEL TANK. THIS COULD OCCUR EVEN THOUGH THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED THAT FUEL STILL REMAINED IN THE TANK.

Manufacturer 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 WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-332-4269.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags989,000 mi
Power train8122,000 mi
Power train: automatic transmission891,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic8101,000 mi
Electrical system666,000 mi
Engine3104,000 mi
Parking brake360,000 mi
Seat belts3144,300 mi
Air bags: frontal267,000 mi
Electrical system: ignition27,620 mi
Fuel system, gasoline216,000 mi
Seats289,000 mi
Service brakes2150,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum270,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)190,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling1139,345 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine116,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (PCV)17,620 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: manifold/header/muffler/tail pipe110,000 mi
Equipment adaptive/mobility190,000 mi
Fuel/propulsion system180,000 mi
Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch1
Power train: driveline1
Steering1
Structure: body: trunk lid1
Unknown or other116,000 mi
Vehicle speed control1134,005 mi

The 2001 model has 74 times as many complaints as this one. The 2003 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.