Model year record

2004 BMW 745I

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 41 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

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

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system979,550 mi
Power train879,550 mi
Engine679,550 mi
Service brakes330,000 mi
Air bags265,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling284,230 mi
Power train: automatic transmission2119,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic2130,000 mi
Exterior lighting12 mi
Forward collision avoidance: warnings1
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM)184,230 mi
Seats144,430 mi
Steering1129,000 mi
Unknown or other170,000 mi
Wheels1

The 2003 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2005 model has 2 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.