2004 Bmw 545i problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (7) · Power Train (6) · Engine (6)
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
38 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (48)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Electrical System 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2023-12-20 · B160623 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine will crank but not start. there is no communication with the integrated fuel module (tfe) whendiagnosing with ista. the following two fault codes will be stored in the dme: 032b43 - low fuel pressure system, electric fuel pump: pressure value too low cda594 - message (- 0x33e) missing, rec
Equipment 2023-11-22 · B653423 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
customers may state that the alarm system (dwa) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. depending on the vehicleã¢ââs equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. additionally, the red anti-theft alarm led in
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar 2021-04-01 · B340414 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
diagnosis of compound brake system complaints in m vehicles: 1. visible cracks are caused by high thermal stresses during rapid heating and cooling of the brake discs. braking from high speed with cold brake components (less than 212 degrees f) increases the likelihood of cracks to form.
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility 2020-10-01 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
discharged battery energy diagnosis must be performed: the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to
Showing the 6 most recent of 48 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-08-29 · Unknown Or Other · 🔥 fire“vehicle suffered a catastrophic engine fire while parked due to fuel line separation under open recall 04v303000.…”
2020-02-04 · Seat Belts“my car has the passenger restraint system warning everytime i start my car. the air bag recall is by takata is for the 2003 545i model. my car was manufactured in sep of 2003 with those takada airbags.…”
2020-01-19 · Steering · 130,000 mi“dynamic steering malfunction causing hazardous driving conditions at highway speeds…”
2019-11-28 · Exterior Lighting · 180,000 mi“electrical wiring in headlights are disintegrating. the shielding is dry rotting and flaking off nearly every wire in both headlights causing them to malfunction during driving. lights will cut off randomly. i'd imagine the wires are shorting out.…”
2019-09-08 · Engine · 97,000 mi“valve cover gasket leak, timing chain cover gasket leak, valve stem leak.…”
2019-02-07 · Exterior Lighting · 119,000 mi“bare wires inside the headlight housing, these are hid lights made by hella for bmw they are oem. when contacting bmwna they say that's not how they make there lights and blame heat and the car not being maintained at a bmw dealership, well the rest of the wiring on the car is just fine even the wires that come in contact with a high heat producing…”
2018-06-07 · Seat Belts“in 10/17 i bought the above vehicle from private owner. from the time i started driving it to currently, the control display has been showing a passenger airbag and/orseatbeit warning. the current warning reads: "pass. restraint system. fault in passenger-restriant system affecting airbag, belt tensioner or belt force limiter." the display bet…”
2018-05-19 · Air Bags · 190,000 mi“same problem everyone else has with passenger side air bag malfunction. $1500+ repair, but will do it again, as it is faulty parts. someone sits down in the passenger seat too hard, and it sets off the warning.…”
2017-08-24 · Steering · 15,000 mi“takada recall. my car's make cracking noise or groaned noises as some other e60 owners described. the noises sounded as the car start rolling at low speed whether go straight or turn a little to left or right. it's happened every time. the airbag light come on during drive and it is off when i shut off the engine. the next time i start the car …”
2017-08-21 · Electrical System · 174,250 mi“my i drive or ccc has malfunctioned. at first the screen would turn on and off or freeze up. finally the screen went blank. this unit provide the safety information of the vehicle. this unit also provides the communications such as bluetooth and hands free functions. this unit also provides all the service information/ basically it like driving…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.