2002 Bmw 745I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 74 complaints
74
Total Complaints
90,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
4
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

67,000 25th Percentile
90,000 Median Mileage
114,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
8
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
8
POWER TRAIN
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
PARKING BRAKE
3
SEAT BELTS
3
ENGINE
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
2

Severity Assessment

4
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE, THEN ENGINE STALLED. VEHICLE IS STILL AT DEALERSHIP.*AK"
"ON 8/9/02, MY CAR'S SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALER TOOK THE CAR ON 8/12/02, AND RETURNED IT 8/21/02. MR. MOODY OF LEITH REPORTED THAT THE PROBLEM HAD NOT BEEN RESOLVED BUT AWAITED DELIVERY OF REVISED SOFTWARE IN "A COUPLE OF WEEKS". WHILE THE WARNING MESSAGE WAS NO LONGER..."
"BRAKES FAILED FOR 2ND TIME IN 2 WEEKS, RESULTING IN FENDER DAMAGE TO 3 VEHICLES; ACCIDENT OCCURED AT 5 MPH. THE SAME FAILURE HAD OCCURED 2 WEEKS EARLIER (WITHOUT ANY DAMAGES), AND THE LOCAL BMW DEALERSHIP "REPAIRED" THE BRAKE WHEEL SENSORS, STATING THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE FAILURE. THERE WAS ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28