2001 BMW 325CI air bags problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2001 BMW 325CI — 27% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Faulty dmtl now needs a third component at 49,000. Miles. Just replaced defective wiring harness in trunk that caused some lights to fail and burnt up a relay faulty design. Transmission cable gets stuck when shifting out of drive & n. Needs cable re aligned or replaced for the second time in…”
filed Jan 30, 2020
“Takata recall. I received a card in the mail from bmw of north america informing me that there was a recall on the airbag for my 2003 bmw x5. When we called the dealership in amarillo texas, autoplex bmw, we were told by the service manager kendra that we are welcome to buy new cars from them but…”
filed May 11, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These vehicles are equipped with driver-side air bag inflators that were previously…Campaign 21V401000 · May 27, 2021
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 20V018000 · Jan 15, 2020
- These vehicles may have received a replacement driver air bag as part of a vehicle repairCampaign 19V853000 · Nov 26, 2019
Related service bulletins
SERVICE ACTION - HEAD AIR BAG HOLDER RETROFIT: A rattle noise may develop from the head air bag (ITS) gas generator contacting adjacent component. This noise can be heard while driving on an uneven roadway.
B651820 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Nov 1, 2020Takata air bag recall-related short-term alternate transportation and consequential repairs this service information bulletin supersedes si b01 31 18 dated october 2018.
B013118 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2019Takata air bag recall-related short-term alternate transportation and consequential repairs this service information bulletin supersedes si b01 31 18 dated october 2018.
B013118 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 1, 2019Takata class action settlement. Customer support program. Front driver side airbag modules.
B011618 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 1, 2019For the above-referenced vehicles with passenger?s side airbag modules, BMW of North America, LLC (?BMW NA?) will provide a Customer Support Program as outlined in the Takata Settlement Customer Support Program Overview…
B011718 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2018
Air Bags problems in other 325CI years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 325CI | 23 | 64% |
| 2005 325CI | 20 | 65% |
| 2004 325CI | 41 | 60% |
| 2003 325CI | 10 | 37% |
| 2002 325CI | 22 | 76% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 BMW 325CI
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.