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BMW 325CI

Every BMW 325CI model year on file, 2000 to 2006. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years24721 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years72000 to 2006
Recall campaigns10Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins120Summed across model years
By model year

The 2004 model year drew the most complaints, 68, 28% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

020406080200020012002200320046820052006
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the BMW 325CI complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
132
Electrical system
24
Engine and cooling
21
Lighting
21
Powertrain
16
Fuel system
11
Suspension
9
Structure
8
Visibility and wipers
7
Seats
5
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW 325CI 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.

BMW 325CI by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2006Convertible362.83603321
2005Convertible3112.92073225
2004Convertible684.41,0463319
2003Convertible273.73006022
2002Convertible306.75003016
2001Convertible4918.44466016
2000Convertible616.7100301
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 325CI

  • 21V-401 May 27, 2021
    These vehicles are equipped with driver-side air bag inflators that were previously inspected, but not replaced under recall numbers 19V-851,…
    Airbags · 4,511 vehicles
  • 20V-018 Jan 15, 2020
    These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and…
    Airbags · 293k vehicles
  • 19V-853 Nov 26, 2019
    These vehicles may have received a replacement driver air bag as part of a vehicle repair
    Airbags · 74k vehicles
  • 15V-318 May 28, 2015
    Please note that the 5-series and X5 vehicles are only included if they are equipped with the optional sports steering wheel
    Airbags · 419k vehicles
  • 13V-172 May 2, 2013
    BMW is recalling certain model year 2002-2003 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans; 325Ci and 330Ci coupes and convertibles; 325iT and 325xiT Sports…
    Airbags · 43k vehicles
  • 07E-023 Mar 29, 2007
    Certain cardone master cylinders with part numbers 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987mza, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064,…
    Brakes · 13k vehicles
  • 03V-160 Apr 29, 2003
    On certain passenger vehicles, the window lifting anti-pinching device might not function properly
    Visibility and wipers · 13k vehicles
  • 03V-124 Mar 31, 2003
    On certain passenger and sport wagon vehicles with automatic transmissions, with the engine running, and the vehicle at rest, an increase of…
    Speed control · 1,056 vehicles
  • 02V-138 May 16, 2002
    On certain passenger vehicles, the engine auxiliary/cooling fan operation, including variable speed, is electronically controlled
    Engine and cooling · 1,550 vehicles
  • 01V-206 Jun 21, 2001
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
    Engine and cooling · 76k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.