Worst years for a BMW 745I
Owners have filed 187 complaints about the BMW 745I with NHTSA across model years 2001 to 2007. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
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2003 BMW 745I47 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every BMW 745I 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.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2005 | B | 21 | 2 | 0 | 110,000 | Electrical System |
| 2004 | C | 41 | 7 | 5 | 84,230 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2003 | D | 47 | 11 | 2 | 81,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2002 | D | 74 | 4 | 3 | 90,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2001 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
What breaks on a BMW 745I
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW 745I, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the BMW 745I
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.