2003 BMW 745I: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2003 BMW 745I. The newest campaign is 03V324000. NHTSA received the report on 26 Aug 2003. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling. NHTSA has 32 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 03V324000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the torque of the oil filter drain plug and, if necessary, retighten the drain plug with the correctly specified torque. Owner notification began on september 12, 2003. Owners should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
NHTSA publishes these words. Source: NHTSA Datasets and APIs, section Complaints, read on . Complaint file through . Recall file through .
Since the last update
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 7,870 units in total.
03V324000Received . 2,400 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, the engine oil filter drain plug may be insufficiently tightened. This could lead to loosening of the plug causing an initial oil spray and a subsequent oil leak.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If a large amount of oil loss occurs, engine damage may result. Depending on the extent of the damage, a crash could occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the torque of the oil filter drain plug and, if necessary, retighten the drain plug with the correctly specified torque. Owner notification began on september 12, 2003. Owners should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V240000Received . 5,470 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain passenger vehicles, due to a software error, a desynchronization of the valvetronic motors for engine banks i and II may occur. If this occurs, the engine could stall.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In those cases, the driver may not be able to restart the engine. Depending on the level of engine roughness, or stalling, as well as traffic conditions and the driver's reactions, this could lead to a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will reprogram the digital engine management control unit. Owner notification began july 8, 2003. Owners should contact BMW at 1-800-831-1117.
Report filed by BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
32 complaints, 47 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Power Train | 9 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 |
| Engine | 4 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Electrical System | 4 |
| Equipment | 3 |
| Service Brakes | 3 |
| Seat Belts | 3 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 19.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 8
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 14 Aug 2023
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA12002 | Engineering analysis | Vehicle Rollaway | Electrical System | 10 Apr 2012 | 24 Jan 2013 | 12V502000 |
| PE11025 | Preliminary evaluation | Vehicle Rollaway | Electrical System | 5 Aug 2011 | 23 Apr 2012 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 BMW 745IThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 BMW 745I: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/745i/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 BMW 745I?
- 7,870 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the BMW 745I have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for the BMW 745I, model years 2001 to 2008. 2 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 BMW 745I name most often?
- Power Train: 9 of 47 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 BMW 745I open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.