By model year
The 2001 model year drew the most complaints, 31
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Model line
BMW 325
Every BMW 325 model year on file, 1984 to 2012. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.
Owner complaints, all model years22345 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years271984 to 2012
Recall campaigns11Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins88Summed across model years
Components
Airbags leads the BMW 325 complaint record
Owner complaints across all model years, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years
The record for each BMW 325 model year
Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.
| Year | Body | Complaints | Severity index | Peer index | Recalls | Investigations | Bulletins |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2011 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | Sedan | 1 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2007 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2006 | Sedan | 8 | 0.0 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2003 | Sedan | 9 | 11.1 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | Sedan | 26 | 7.7 | 100 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2001 | Sedan | 31 | 25.8 | 141 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 2000 | Not decoded | 0 | None | None | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | Not decoded | 2 | 0.0 | 200 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | Sedan | 4 | 0.0 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | Not decoded | 1 | 0.0 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1996 | Convertible | 4 | 0.0 | 80 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 1995 | Convertible | 23 | 26.1 | 418 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1994 | Sedan | 25 | 16.0 | 156 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 1993 | Sedan | 8 | 37.5 | 33 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1992 | Sedan | 23 | 17.4 | 128 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| 1991 | Convertible | 6 | 50.0 | 100 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 1990 | Sedan | 6 | 16.7 | 60 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 1989 | Not decoded | 11 | 27.3 | 1,100 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1988 | Sedan | 7 | 28.6 | 70 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 1987 | Sedan | 15 | 33.3 | 214 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| 1986 | Sedan | 9 | 22.2 | 129 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| 1985 | Not decoded | 1 | 100.0 | 100 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
| 1984 | Not decoded | 3 | 0.0 | 300 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns covering the BMW 325
- 19V-698 Oct 2, 2019
This recall affects certain vehicles that may have had a driver-side air bag module installed as replacement equipment such as after a vehicle…
Airbags · 3,924 vehicles - 17V-047 Jan 20, 2017
These vehicles may have had a driver-side air bag module installed as replacement equipment such as after a vehicle crash necessitating…
Airbags · 230k vehicles - 16V-071 Feb 5, 2016
Upon deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, excessive internal pressure may cause the inflator to rupture
Airbags · 840k vehicles - 94V-151 Aug 10, 1994
In a fmvss no. 208 30 miles-per-hour compliance test, an unbelted test driver dummy's chest maximum resultant acceleration was 70.8 g's, which…
Seat belts · 57k vehicles - 94V-066 Apr 11, 1994
Feed fuel hoses can harden and "set" over time, allowing a seepage of fuel at the connection between the hose and the engine fitting
Fuel system · 116k vehicles - 93V-015 Feb 1, 1993
Malfunction or failure of a coolant system component results in significantly increased coolant temperature and a resulting increase in system…
Visibility and wipers · 375k vehicles - 92V-140 Sep 29, 1992
Screw that secures the wiper switch at one location and which also provides a ground for the wiper circuit, loosens as the switch is operated over…
Visibility and wipers · 2,942 vehicles - 92V-055 Apr 14, 1992
Vehicle failed to comply with fmvss 208
Seats · 22k vehicles - 88V-031 Mar 15, 1988
Oil dipstick tube attaching bracket may have been bent during production or scheduled maintenance, reducing the clearance between the dipstick…
Speed control · 1,256 vehicles - 86V-151 Nov 10, 1986
Brake light switch could overheat, eventually leading to melting of plastic internal parts in area of electrical contacts
Lighting · 97k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.