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2005 BMW 645CI

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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33Owner 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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200433
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
10Seat Belts
5Electrical System
4Seats
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4
All reported categories
Engine
3Steering
3Engine And Engine Cooling
2Exterior Lighting
2Service Brakes
2Structure
2Unknown Or Other
2Power Train
1Suspension
1Vehicle Speed Control
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

23 reports with mileage · 10 unknown

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 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Seat Belts. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 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 reports4 fire reports0 injury reports

Exterior Lighting complaints

2 reports
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100,046 miles · Jun 3, 2021
Exterior LightingFire

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 645CI. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the independent mechanic for the front driver’s side bulb replacement, the mechanic informed the contact that the headlight wires were brittle and burnt. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to buy new headlamps. The …

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The contact owns a 2005 BMW 645CI. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the independent mechanic for the front driver’s side bulb replacement, the mechanic informed the contact that the headlight wires were brittle and burnt. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact to buy new headlamps. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA. The failure mileage was 100,046.

NHTSA ODI #11419562

Mileage unknown · Jun 30, 2018
Electrical SystemExterior Lighting

"TAKATA RECALL" HEADLIGHT WIRING BURNED

NHTSA ODI #11104868

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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