2005 Bmw 545I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 121 complaints
121
Total Complaints
84,499mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

58,105 25th Percentile
84,499 Median Mileage
108,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
31
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
14
SEAT BELTS
9
POWER TRAIN
8
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
5
STEERING
5
WHEELS
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE TIRES WORE OUT IN LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON A NEW CAR. THE COMPANY (BMW) WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT DELIVERED THE CAR WITH THE DEFECTIVE TIRES. *JB"
"2005 BMW 545I STEERING MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DIDN'T WORK WHEN IT RAINED, HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AT NIGHT TIME, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *KB THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WENT BLANK, THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK. THE STEERING COLUMN MOTOR ..."
"2005 BMW 545I STEERING MALFUNCTION LIGHT ILLUMINATED, STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DIDN'T WORK WHEN IT RAINED, HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF AT NIGHT TIME, AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *KB THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM WENT BLANK, THE TURN SIGNALS DID NOT WORK. THE STEERING COLUMN MOTOR ..."

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