2005 BMW 545I air bags problems
34 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2005 BMW 545I — 44% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Driving approximately 50 mph an accident occurred where there was oil in road. My car lost control and veered into a guard rail on the highway. My car was subsequently totaled and none of my air bags deployed in the crash.”
filed May 25, 2020
“As I understand a vehicle for passenger side airbag in passenger side free stream has been dealt with already I just received this vehicle several months ago so it is new to me and I have the same errors as which a recall has been issued for my car 2005 545 I bmw. As I have read after x amount of…”
filed Oct 8, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 BMW 545I
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.