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BMW 325IS

Every BMW 325IS model year on file, 1992 to 1995. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years394 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years41992 to 1995
Recall campaigns4Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins6Summed across model years
By model year

The 1993 model year drew the most complaints, 16, 41% of the model's total

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

05101520199219931619941995
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the BMW 325IS complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
10
Structure
10
Powertrain
4
Lighting
4
Airbags
4
Electrical system
3
Fuel system
3
Seat belts
3
Visibility and wipers
3
Suspension
3
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW 325IS 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 325IS by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
1995Coupe520.056201
1994Coupe1010.056302
1993Coupe1612.597302
1992Coupe80.0114401
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 325IS

  • 98V-178 Aug 4, 1998
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
    Engine and cooling · 340k vehicles
  • 97V-131 Aug 19, 1997
    Cruise control and throttle cables are attached to the same throttle valve actuating lever at the throttle housing
    Speed control · 410k vehicles
  • 96V-111 Jul 1, 1996
    Brake light switch can fail allowing the switch to remain in the "brake lights off" position or in the "brake lights on" position
    Lighting · 180k vehicles
  • 96V-110 Jul 1, 1996
    Air bag contact ring locking tab located in the steering wheel assembly can break without warning
    Airbags · 75k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.