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2004 BMW 645CI

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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11Owner complaints

Model-year median: 11

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
5Seat Belts
4Electrical System
3Seats
2Service Brakes
2
All reported categories
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Power Train
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 11 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Power Train complaints

1 reports
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Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 2011
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingPower Train

2004 BMW 645CI. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING SEVERAL TIMES. *TGW AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSIS AND CODES FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND SOLENOIDS APPEARED. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE STALLING CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND AGAIN AND THE MECHANIC PERFORMED ANO…

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2004 BMW 645CI. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE STALLING SEVERAL TIMES. *TGW AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSIS AND CODES FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR AND SOLENOIDS APPEARED. THE PARTS WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER THE STALLING CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND AGAIN AND THE MECHANIC PERFORMED ANOTHER DIAGNOSIS AND STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE IDRIVE, BUT WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO REPROGRAM THE IDRIVE, IT WAS DETERMINED THE CCC AND DME WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10394508

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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