Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
32
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 BMW 745i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-06-14 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 BMW 745i. The contact stated while pulling into the garage and depressing the brake pedal, the… |
| 2018-08-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE FAN BELT FRACTURED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR ILL… |
| 2018-07-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAR SMOKES FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM WHEN YOU PULL OFF FROM RED LIGHT, DRIVEWAYS, OR WHENEVER YOU EXCEL IN THE CAR. I WAS… |
| 2015-08-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE "ENGINE FAIL SAFE TRANSMISSION" MESSAGE DISPLAYED … |
| 2015-01-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | FOLLOWING ERROR WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE: "FAULT IN PASS-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LI… |
| 2015-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THERE IS A FAULT IN THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT CODE ALSO THE SRS AIRBAG LIGHT WON'T GO OFF. *TR |
| 2014-12-20 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY. AS A … |
| 2012-10-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. AFTER THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM, SEAT BELT,… |
| 2012-10-09 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE CAR DISPLAYED AN ERROR MESSAGE STATING "PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION". WHEN I APPLIED THE PARKING BRAKE IT DID NOT WO… |
| 2012-07-09 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT WAS STUCK IN THE LATCH. THE CONTACT STATED… |
| 2012-04-15 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WAS DRIVING CAR AT NORMAL SPEED MAYBE 35 OR 45 MPH TRIED TO SLOW DOWN AND CAR SEEMED TO KEEP GOING DEPRESSED ALL THE WA… |
| 2011-11-16 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO PARK, THE VEHICLE WOULD… |
| 2011-03-30 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION OVERHEATS AND STALLS. WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE CAR JERKS BEFORE THE STOP FEELS LIKE A SOMEONE RAN INTO… |
| 2011-02-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | CAR WAS RECALLED FOR BRAKE ISSUES. A HOSE WAS REPLACED. BRAKES BEGIN TO FAIL SHORTLY THEREAFTER AND GOT A POINT THAT TH… |
| 2010-12-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | MY BMW 745I 2003 HAS EXPERIENCE SEVERAL AREA OF OIL LEAKAGE. WHEN BROUGHT IN TO THE DEALER, I'M TOLD THAT IT'S DUE TO … |
| 2010-10-28 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I JUST BOUGHT A 2003 BMW 745I WITH 63K ON THE DASH. I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR TWO MONTHS AND THE TRANSMISSION IS GONE. I … |
| 2009-09-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAVE NOTICED THAT WHEN DECELERATING INTO A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION AT TIMES WILL VIOLENTLY KICK THE … |
| 2009-05-07 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE TRUNK LID WHEN USING THE REMOTE OR… |
| 2009-01-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING IN… |
| 2007-10-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THIS VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, BMW IS AWARE OF THIS BUT IS BANKING ON NOT ENOUGH COMPLAINTS. WHEN THE CAR C… |
| 2007-07-23 | WHEELS | No | 0 | I RECENTLY PURCHASED A SET OF FOUR 22" SEVAS S-10 WHEELS FOR MY 2003 BMW 745I. I LIVE IN HAWAII AND ORDERED MY WHEELS F… |
| 2006-12-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | Yes | 0 | 2003 BMW 745I WITH BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT TWO WARNING LIGHTS FLASHED AND THEY WERE "WARNING-BRAKE FLUID-PL… |
| 2006-12-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | Yes | 0 | FACSIMILE FROM SENATOR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT, REGARDING BRAKE FAILURE OF HIS 2003 BMW 745I. CONSTITUENT IS ASKING FO… |
| 2005-02-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | I AM THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER OF A 2003 BMW 745I. AT FOUR HUNDRED MILES THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED DUE PROBLEMS SHI… |
| 2005-01-18 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | WHILE WAITING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER HAD BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE… |
| 2004-11-30 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | Yes | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IT SLIPPED INTO NEUTRAL. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO MOVE AND HIT A WALL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT… |
| 2004-11-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | THE SEAT HEATER STARTED TO SMOKE, BURNING A HOLE THROUGH THE SEAT. *AK |
| 2004-05-07 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NEW BMW 745I WAS PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 29, 2003. SINCE JANUARY 2004, VEHICLE HAS ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS EXHIBITED … |
| 2004-01-01 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | STEERING MECHANISM ON THE VEHICLE WOULD LOCK UP AT THE END OF THE STEERING ROTATION. (NAR) *PH NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM,… |
| 2003-10-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR ROLLS BACKWARD ALTHOUGH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND ENGAGED IN FORWARD DRIVE GEAR. THIS HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS CLOSE C… |
| 2003-08-01 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS ADVISED OF A SOFTWARE PROBLEM ON VEHICLE AFTER IT WAS LEASED. (NAR) *LA *CB |
| — | INTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | A DAY AFTER VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, TWO RED LIGHTS WOULD COME ON TO WARN CONSUMER THAT RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. … |