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BMW 325XI

Every BMW 325XI model year on file, 2000 to 2012. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years30626 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years132000 to 2012
Recall campaigns12Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins216Summed across model years
By model year

The 2006 model year drew the most complaints, 110, 36% of the model's total

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

03060901202000200220042006110200820102012
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 325XI complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
141
Electrical system
41
Engine and cooling
36
Lighting
32
Steering
22
Suspension
16
Seat belts
14
Powertrain
12
Latches and locks
11
Tires
9
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW 325XI 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 325XI by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2012Not decoded0NoneNone204
2011Not decoded0NoneNone303
2010Not decoded0NoneNone303
2009Coupe10.050303
2008Not decoded0NoneNone303
2007Not decoded0NoneNone303
2006Sedan1102.722960110
2005Sedan2714.8564527
2004Sedan5514.51384617
2003Sedan3112.9945013
2002Sedan687.42626316
2001Sedan1414.3642013
2000Not decoded0NoneNone101
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 325XI

  • 24V-513 Jul 3, 2024
    Original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel equipped with an inflator that can explode during deployment
    Airbags · 394k 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
  • 20V-017 Jan 15, 2020
    These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and…
    Airbags · 60k vehicles
  • 19V-273 Apr 4, 2019
    Heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit
    Engine and cooling · 185k vehicles
  • 14V-428 Jun 11, 2018
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2000 323i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and Sports Wagons; 2000 328i sedans and…
    Airbags · 574k vehicles
  • 17V-676 Oct 25, 2017
    Wiring and electrical connectors for the system that controls air flow for the heating and air conditioning system may overheat
    Electrical system · 703k vehicles
  • 17V-428 Jul 6, 2017
    Front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if, and how, the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and…
    Airbags · 2,158 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-564 Nov 12, 2013
    Front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if and how the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and…
    Airbags · 77k 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
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.