BMW 545i recalls & problems by year
0 recalls and 122 owner complaints across 2 model years (2004–2005).
Most complaints200578 complaints
Most recalls20050 recalls
Crashes reported3in owner complaints
Injuries reported40 deaths
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Air bags — 56 complaints
- Electrical system — 26 complaints
- Power train — 23 complaints
- Seat belts — 14 complaints
- Engine — 12 complaints
- Steering — 9 complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic — 9 complaints
- Seats — 7 complaints