2002 BMW 745I air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2002 BMW 745I — 20% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2002 bmw 745i. While driving approximately 55 mph, the air bag light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer who checked all connections to the air bags, scanned the computer, and the light dimmed. The failure recurred after two weeks and the light remained…”
filed May 6, 2016
“Started my 745i up for a quick trip to the store and received a restraint system failure light. After some research it seems that this has been a problem with the 7 series for some time and bmw has even issued a recall with a 10 year restriction. I cannot understand why my 2002 is not covered under…”
filed May 28, 2014
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other 745I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 745I | 2 | 8% |
| 2003 745I | 4 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2002 BMW 745I
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.