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BMW 545I problems

Owners have filed 198 complaints about the BMW 545I with NHTSA across model years 2004 to 2005. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.

Every BMW 545I year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2005 — 121 3 1 84,499 Airbags
2004 — 77 1 2 101,565 Airbags

What breaks on a BMW 545I

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Airbags 56 28.3%

Worst in 2005

Electrical System 26 13.1%

Worst in 2005

Transmission & Drivetrain 23 11.6%

Worst in 2005

Engine & Cooling 17 8.6%

Worst in 2004

Brakes 15 7.6%

Worst in 2005

Seat Belts 14 7.1%

Worst in 2005

Steering 9 4.5%

Worst in 2005

Seats 7 3.5%

Worst in 2005

Lights 6 3.0%

Worst in 2005

Wheels 4 2.0%

Worst in 2005

Stability & Traction Control 4 2.0%

Worst in 2004

Body & Structure 3 1.5%

Worst in 2005

Acceleration & Cruise Control 3 1.5%

Worst in 2005

Tires 3 1.5%

Worst in 2005

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every BMW 545I, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Feb 2005 peak 10 Mar 2024

Compare the BMW 545I

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.

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