Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
49
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 BMW 745li.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 BMW 745LI. The contact stated while driving approximately 70 MPH, the brake fluid warning light… |
| 2020-05-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | IT SHOWED UP ON MY DASH BOARD AND NOW ITS NOT GOING AWAY |
| 2016-12-13 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL IT BECAME DIFFICULT TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES AN… |
| 2016-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. AFTER PLACING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTED IND… |
| 2016-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER W… |
| 2016-04-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUS… |
| 2016-01-19 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE… |
| 2015-12-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BOUGHT 2003 745LI NEW. MANY PROBLEMS FROM THE START AND OFTEN IN FOR SERVICE. DRIVER SIDE WINDOW MOTOR QUIT WORKING A… |
| 2015-10-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE CAR IS BUCKING AT HIGH RATES OF SPEED LIKE IT IS TRYING TO THROW ME OUT THE WINDOW |
| 2014-04-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745L. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION, THE AIR BAG PASSENGER RESTRA… |
| 2014-03-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGIN… |
| 2014-03-11 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | MY CAR IS HAVING SEVERE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS THAT WERE RECALLED ON OTHER CARS OF THE SAME YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. ALSO T… |
| 2013-08-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A SERIOUS OIL LEAK MY, LIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING, AIRBAG IN THE SEAT NOT WORKING, BRAKES AND HUD ASSEM… |
| 2013-07-01 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | IN 2011 ROSEVILLE BMW BEGAN WORK ON A RECALL FOR MY VEHICLE (RECALL CAMPAIGN 10V- 446.) THE FIRST STEP OF THE RECALL WA… |
| 2013-05-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 760LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNIN… |
| 2012-11-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, TH… |
| 2012-07-11 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | THE 2003 BMW 745LI HAS A RECALL CAMPAIGN NO.10V-446: BRAKE VACUUM PUMP. TOOK CAR IN TO LOCAL DEALER AND DEALER REFUSED … |
| 2012-05-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BRAKE AND DRIVE CONTROL SYSTEM MALFUNCTION.. PARKING BRAKE WITHOUT EMERGENCY BRAKING FUNCTION. AVOID HARD BRAKING. *… |
| 2012-04-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | PARKING BRAKE FAULT LIGHT ON. STATES NO PARKING BRAKE AVAILABLE USING BUTTON WHEN STATIONARY. *JS |
| 2012-04-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND WARNING NEVER CLEARS WHEN DRIVING THE PASSGNERS AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON , SAYING BRING TO NEA… |
| 2012-04-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY VEHICLE IS A 2003 BMW 745LI THAT HAS AN DRIVE SYSTEM AND THE LATEST WARNING NOTE CAME UP ON THE IDRIVE SCREEN THAT S… |
| 2012-03-12 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TERRIBLE TRANSMISSION IN THIS CAR!!!WHILE DRIVING, THIS CAR JUMPS INTO GEAR. FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND WHEN… |
| 2011-07-01 | PARKING BRAKE | No | 0 | 03 745LI IN FOR SERVICE REGARDING "SERVICE ENGINE" ; WHEN CAR WAS READY WE PICKED IT UP AND THE PARK BRAKE LIGHT WAS IL… |
| 2011-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | THERE IS A TUBE IN ENGINE THAT IS SECURED WITH TWO O RINGS. THE TUBE HOLDS COOLANT. IF THE O RINGS FAIL, THEN THE COO… |
| 2011-04-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PAN… |
| 2011-01-18 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V446000 (SERVICE B… |
| 2010-12-23 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE, NOT LISTED ON THE NHTSA SITE… |
| 2010-12-14 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | AFTER STOPPING MY 2003 745LI BMW ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2010, (CAR WAS IN PARK), I PUT GEAR SELECTOR INTO DRIVE AND … |
| 2010-10-02 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH, THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUM… |
| 2010-03-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | COOLANT LEAKS AFTER 92K MILES. LOOKS LIKE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM ON BMW 745LI. *TR |
| 2010-03-03 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | 11/09 DRIVERSIDE WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED;CONSTANTLY REPLACING DRIVER SIDE TURN SIGNAL BULB; IN APPROX. MARCH 2010 CAR… |
| 2010-02-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING RECURRING FAILURES IN WHICH THE … |
| 2009-06-14 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS MY BMW 74LI 2003 HAS REGISTERED A ENGINE MALFUNCTION AFTER TRAVELING LONG DISTANCE AT 55 MILES PER… |
| 2009-05-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ALARM WOULD ACTIVATE ON ITS OWN. IN ADDITION, THE … |
| 2008-01-31 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I PURCHASED A 2003 745LI NOVEMBER 2007 WHEN COMING TO A STOP THERE IS A CLUNKING NOISE WITH HARSH DOWNSHIFT. TOOK CA… |
| 2007-08-09 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | FAMILY & I HAD BEEN IN VANCOUVER BC FOR VACATION. WE BEGAN OUR RETURN TRIP HOME, CROSSED THE CANADIAN PEACE ARCH BORDER… |
| 2006-11-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 745LI. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT 5 MPH SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHIC… |
| 2006-02-21 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I OWN A 2003 745LI, BOUGHT IT CERTIFIED USED IN 2006. I HAVE SO FAR HAD AIR CONDITIONING PROBLEMS, OIL LEAKS, TRANSMI… |
| 2005-10-10 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | MANUFACTURE SUPPLIED CELL PHONE IS OBSOLETE WITHIN THREE YEARS AFTER BUYING THE CAR. *TR |
| 2005-08-19 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | PAINT ON INDOOR TRIM PEELS OFF. ANY LOW END TOY CAR INDOOR PAINT STICKS LONGER THAN THIS CAR. BIG MONEY WASTE. *TR |
| 2004-12-22 | TIRES | No | 0 | I LEASE A BMW 745LI. THE LEASE BEGAN MAY 15, 2003. OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS THREE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE LAST… |
| 2004-09-20 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WOULD NOT RELEASE. REQUIRED SLIDING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH OF THE SEAT BELT. DEALER HAD TO… |
| 2004-06-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THE CAR IN KANSAS IN JULY 2003. THE FIRST WEEK AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT … |
| 2004-04-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | No | 0 | WITHOUT WARNING, THE HOOD LATCH UNLOCKED AND CAUSED THE HOOD TO OPEN. *AK *SC *JB |
| 2003-12-11 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE WAITING AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AN… |
| 2003-11-17 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | REPETITIVE PROBLEMS WITH NAVIGATION, PHONE-- IDLING ISSUES THAT CAR VEHICLE TO SPUTTER AND OR LURCH FORWARD STABILITY… |
| 2003-09-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE TRAVELING 10-15 MPH THE TRANSMISSION INDICATOR STARTED FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE T… |
| 2003-04-15 | TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | No | 0 | TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR FAILS FROM BEGINNING. *TR |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH TAILGATE UNEXPECTEDLY FELL OFF. THIS ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. *AK |