1995 BMW 325 problems & reliability
23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 1995 BMW 325. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Complaints are unverified reports submitted by owners to the federal Office of Defects Investigation.
Each complaint is counted once (by NHTSA case number), even when it names several vehicles.
2 complaints report injuries (2 injured).
Most reported problems
| Component | Complaints | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 7 | 30% |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 4 | 17% |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 4 | 17% |
| Structure | 3 | 13% |
| Power Train | 2 | 9% |
| Electrical System | 1 | 4% |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 | 4% |
| Seat Belts | 1 | 4% |
| Seats | 1 | 4% |
| Steering | 1 | 4% |
Component groups as classified by NHTSA. A complaint can name more than one component, so shares may sum to more than 100%.
All 11 reported components →Complaints by incident year
What owners report
“Re: recall campaign no 14v-428 I received a recall letter from bmw in sept 2014 regarding front passenger side airbag. I have contacted my local bmw dealer a dozen times in the past 5 months but they keep telling me that the part is not available. They supposedly put me on a waiting list 3 months ago. However, they…”
Air Bags · filed Feb 16, 2015
“Consumer's wife took vehicle to the car wash. When the job was done she entered the vehicle, put it in drive, and without placing foot on the accelerator the vehicle took off, right out into oncoming traffic. Consumer put foot on the brakes, but vehicle kept racing. Consumer was finally able to bring vehicle under…”
Vehicle Speed Control · filed May 4, 2004
“The consumer feels the gas pedal and brake pedals are too close together. This has caused the driver to press them both at the same time which caused sudden acceleration. The consumer also feel the brake pedal height should be adjustable. *mr *nlm”
Service Brakes, Hydraulic · filed Oct 11, 2003
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Technical service bulletins
10 manufacturer communications (TSBs, service campaigns, warranty extensions) are on file with NHTSA for the 1995 BMW 325.
The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 16, 2024
Replacement of instrument cluster. *tw
62 02 97 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 1997
Central locking switch - certain central locking switches may be overly sensitive to vibration, such as that encountered when driving over rough road surfaces - in such cases, the doors of the vehicle could be centrally…
61 19 96 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 1997
Coolant hose rubbing. *tw
11 01 97 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 1997
Child airbag letter, warning label and safety reference card. *tw
72/07/96 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Dec 1, 1996
Wind noise diagnostics. *tw
41/03/96 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 1996
Transmission control module fault code 40. *tw
24/06/94R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 1996
Whining noise during cd operation. *tw
65/17/96 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 1996
UNKNOWN
720294(4138) · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 1995
Dash warping above center vent. *tw
510894(4129) · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 1995
TSBs are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls and repairs are not automatically free. Full documents are available on NHTSA’s site.
Safety recalls
No NHTSA recall campaigns name the 1995 BMW 325 in our current data. Recalls may apply only to certain VIN ranges — always confirm with a VIN check.
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