2004 BMW 645ci Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2004 BMW 645ci. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 24 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
4
SEAT BELTS
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
SEATS
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
1
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
Total complaints24

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My bmw got impounded illegally from my location where I rent commercial space and there is no signs saying car wheel be parked there at 12 at night this was an illegal tow by tow guys 3823 losse rd [REDACTED] I payed $474.64 to get my car out impound”

WHEELS · reported 2024-03-20

“The idrive system in my car continues to cut on and off, this eventually caused my car to shut off on me two times while in traffic with no warning or indication of the shut off. The sensor alert continuously goes off for everything in the car. I took my car to the bmw dealership in huntsville…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2021-09-05

“The idrive system in my car continues to cut on and off, this eventually caused my car to shut off on me two times while in traffic with no warning or indication of the shut off. The sensor alert continuously goes off for everything in the car. I took my car to the bmw dealership in huntsville…”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2021-09-05

“The idrive system in my car continues to cut on and off, this eventually caused my car to shut off on me two times while in traffic with no warning or indication of the shut off. The sensor alert continuously goes off for everything in the car. I took my car to the bmw dealership in huntsville…”

ENGINE · reported 2021-09-05

“Passenger seat oc3 occupancy mat not working-it shows a fault code- I took it to birmingham bmw and was told I have to get a new bmw battery and battery cable.they charged me $ 120 to diagnose this problem but did nothing to fix the oc3 mat that is faulting.I have checked on line and this does…”

SEATS · reported 2018-08-03

“Passenger seat oc3 occupancy mat not working-it shows a fault code- I took it to birmingham bmw and was told I have to get a new bmw battery and battery cable.they charged me $ 120 to diagnose this problem but did nothing to fix the oc3 mat that is faulting.I have checked on line and this does…”

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION · reported 2018-08-03

“Active steering malfunction, airbags lights, stable controll steering wheel is cocked about half turn to drive streight.”

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) · reported 2017-03-15

“Active steering malfunction, airbags lights, stable controll steering wheel is cocked about half turn to drive streight.”

SEAT BELTS · reported 2017-03-15
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2004 BMW 645ci as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.