Safety Score
76
Safe
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-28 | 19E058000 |
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING | 614 | — | Details |
| 2012-03-26 | 12V126000 |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | 367,682 | — | Details |
| 2004-06-23 | 04V303000 |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 7,532 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT AND AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. |
| 2018-04-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SEAT/AIRBAG WARNING MALFUNCTION. THIS WARNING HAS BEEN ON SINCE I PURCHASED VEHICLE. IT IS OBVIOUSLY THE CO… |
| 2017-12-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO WE NOTICED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT "A MARK" THAT LOOKS LIKE A BURNT - WE THOUGHT THAT IT WAS JUST… |
| 2017-04-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WIRE INSULATION DETERIORATION CAUSING SHORT, POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD, 5 SEPARATE LIGHTING COMPONENTS ALL WIRING INSULATIO… |
| 2016-12-20 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WIRE ROT DETERIORATION AT THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY. CONCERN ELECTRICAL FIRE DUE TO BARE EXPOSED WIRES. NOTIFIED THE DEALE… |
| 2014-03-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE CAME ON THE SCREEN OF THE IDRIVE OF THE CAR WHEN MY 76 YEAR OLD MOTHER WAS PLACED IN THE PASSENGE… |
| 2013-10-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DEACTIVATION OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG AND THE ILLUMINATION OF BOTH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG … |
| 2013-05-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 5 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER RESTRAINT LIGHTS WERE ILLUM… |
| 2013-05-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I OWN A 2004 BMW 530I. AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVE-WAY, THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION LIGHT APPEARED AND HAS… |
| 2013-04-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | IN MARCH PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT AIR BAG LIGHT TURN ON FOR NO REASON. I HAVE SEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND COME TO KNOW… |
| 2013-04-06 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | WHILE TRAVELING AND SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN INTO A BUSINESS, THE CAR BESIDE ME (LEFT OF ME) MAKES A QUICK FAST U TU… |
| 2013-01-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | BMW RECALLED 2004 BMW 525I AND OTHERS FOR THE SEAT MAT SENSOR. I HAD CALLED THEM (2012-13) AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VEH… |
| 2012-04-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY CAR HAS THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION MESSAGE ON THE NAVIGATION SCREEN AND ALSO THE SEATBELT LIGHT AND … |
| 2012-02-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT. *TR |
| 2012-02-03 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 5 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SMELLED SMOKE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25-35 MP… |
| 2012-01-27 | SEATS | No | 1 | SEAT-WARMER OVERHEATED, BURNING HOLES THROUGH THE LEATHER DRIVER'S SEAT, CAUSING MINOR SKIN BURNS BEFORE TERMINATING US… |
| 2012-01-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR TRIGGERS THE SAFETY WARNING LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. IT MAY AFFECT THE AIRBAG OPERABLE. T… |
| 2011-11-18 | STEERING | No | 0 | ACTIVE STEERING FAULT LIGHT AND THE PASSENGER RESTRAINING SYSTEM LIGHTS COME ON AFTER CAR PARKED FOR OVER A WEEK DURING… |
| 2011-11-17 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WARNING NOTICE ON "I DRIVE" SYSTEM THAT THERE WAS AN EMERGENCY WITH THE LIGHTING SYSTEM AND THE CAR SHOULD BE STOPPED I… |
| 2011-11-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE ACTIVE STEERING MALFUNTION LIGHT CAME ON AND THE STEERING WHEEL TURNED APROX. 30 DEG OFF CENTER. THE CAR DRIVES FIN… |
| 2011-11-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | BMW REFUSED TO FIX THE NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA08001 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 08V384000 FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG… |
| 2011-08-11 | STEERING | No | 0 | I OWNED A 2004 BMW 525I E60 HAD "ACTIVE STEERING FAULT CAME ON AT ALL TIME .THE DEALER WANTS 4000USD TO FIX THE PROBLE… |
| 2011-07-30 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD AT LOW SPEEDS SUCH AS PARKING; 4 TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH, WHEN I AM PULLING OUT OF A PARKING S… |
| 2011-06-20 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A BMW 2004 545. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: … |
| 2011-04-19 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS OF DRIVING, MY AIRBAG FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD TRIPPED THREE TIMES. THE THIRD TIME I BROUGH… |
| 2011-04-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | IT WAS A RECALL FOR BRAKE FLUID PUMP CHECK VALVE OIL LEAK, AND THEY REPLACED VACUUM HOSE, DID NOT FIXED FLUID LEAK . FL… |
| 2011-02-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | FIRE: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 545I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HEATER ENGAGED… |
| 2011-02-09 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 545. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER RESTRAINT LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATI… |
| 2010-11-23 | STEERING | No | 0 | BMW 2004 545I ACTIVE STEERING PROBLEM. MY STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY SHIFTED TO THE RIGHT. THE ACTIVE STEERING LIGHT WEN… |
| 2010-10-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT WOULD LIKE TO USE HIS SUBMITTED EMAIL AS THE ACTUAL COMPLAINT. OUR 2004 BMW 530I HAD THE DRIVER'S HEATE… |
| 2010-09-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 04 BMW 545 ELECTRICAL FAILURE MPM. *TR |
| 2010-07-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | HAD MY CAR 2004 545I (78,250 MILES) SERVICED AT BMW DEALERSHIP IN LONG ISLAND FOR A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION PAN LEAKING … |
| 2010-07-24 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 545I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE NOTICED THAT THERE WERE VARIOUS WARNING LIGHTS THAT IL… |
| 2010-07-15 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN TAKING OFF FROM AN ALMOST STOPPED POSITION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP FORWARD VIOLEN… |
| 2010-06-22 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FULLY ENGAGE. THE VEHICLE DECREA… |
| 2010-06-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 1. I IDENTIFIED A PROBLEM WITH THE 2004 BMW 545I WHICH I HAVE. I RESEARCHED THE ISSUE, WHICH I WILL EXPLAIN BELOW (IN… |
| 2010-06-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I OWN A 2004 545I AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON. I HAVE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT OR ANYTHING IN THIS CAR. I TOOK IT TO A … |
| 2010-04-06 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 545I (NA). THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SI… |
| 2010-03-31 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | CAR SUDDENLY AND VIOLENTLY LUNGES FORWARD FROM A STOP, SLOW SPEEDS OR WHEN AT LOW RPMS. IT OCCURS SEVERAL TIMES PER DAY… |
| 2009-12-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I HAD MY 2004 BMW 525I IN THE DEALER FOR THE AIR BAG SEAT MAT RECALL IN MARCH '09 AND HAD NO PROBLEMS BEFORE WITH THE A… |
| 2009-11-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 545. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED… |
| 2009-10-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | FAILURE OF THE "VEHICLE CENTER SATELLITE MODULE". *TR |
| 2009-05-18 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 525. THE CONTACT STATED THAT TWO AIR BAG LIGHTS ILLUMINATED ON MAY 18, 2009. THE LIGHT… |
| 2009-01-21 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | THREE BMW HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE DOOR LOCKS. CONSUMER STATES THAT 2002, 2004, 2006 BMW HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE DOORS LO… |
| 2009-01-21 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | I OWN A 2004 BMW 545I SEDAN AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR A WHILE ALREADY, AND I READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON … |
| 2009-01-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. IT INDICATES THAT THE SEAT BELT LOCK AND/OR AIRBAGS MAY NOT W… |
| 2009-01-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT HALF A YEAR AGO WHEN THE PASSENGER AIR BAG ON/OFF LAMP ILLUMINATED FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES AN… |
| 2008-12-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 5 SERIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTI… |
| 2008-11-12 | SEAT BELTS | No | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 5 SERIES. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND FELT SOMETHING BURNING HER LEG. SHE … |
| 2008-09-11 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | FOR THREE YEARS BLUE SMOKE OCCASIONALLY COMES FROM EXHAUST IN SPITE OF MAJOR ENGINE REPAIR. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FOR 1 A… |