2005 BMW 545I problems
Owners have filed 121 complaints about the 2005 BMW 545I with NHTSA. Air bags account for 30.6% of them — the clear leader, ahead of power train at 12.4%.
Complaints121
Crashes3
Fires1
Injuries1
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 30.6% · 37
Power train 12.4% · 15
Electrical system 11.6% · 14
Seat belts 7.4% · 9
Service brakes, hydraulic 5.8% · 7
Steering 4.1% · 5
Wheels 3.3% · 4
Seats 3.3% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 3 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 1 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 18 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 84,499 miles.
In owners' own words
I turned on my car and a notification appeared on the idrive that there was a passenger restraint system failure. I read that there was a recall on this and called my local BMW dealership to give them my vin to see if my vehicle would be on the recall. I found out that it was not. I don't know what fits the criteria for the recall and if this would be considered normal wear and maintenance of the vehicle. Air bags · reported at 86,400 miles
The contact owns a 2005 BMW 545I. The contact stated that the front passenger seat air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure was 99,500 and the current mileage was 100,000. Air bags · reported at 99,500 miles
The contact owns a 2005 BMW 545I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign recall number: 13v564000 (air bags) but was advised by the dealer that the parts were not available. The contact received the notice several months ago. The manufacturer was also contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the recall repair would be performed. There were no failures at this time. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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