BMW 325I problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every BMW 325I model year, from official NHTSA data.
1,337
NHTSA complaints
18
recall campaigns
237
service bulletins (TSBs)
6
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 BMW 325I | 515 | 7 | 115 |
| 2005 BMW 325I | 71 | 4 | 33 |
| 2004 BMW 325I | 147 | 4 | 24 |
| 2003 BMW 325I | 199 | 7 | 23 |
| 2002 BMW 325I | 162 | 6 | 16 |
| 2001 BMW 325I | 151 | 6 | 16 |
| 1995 BMW 325I | 31 | 0 | 4 |
| 1994 BMW 325I | 17 | 0 | — |
| 1993 BMW 325I | 21 | 0 | 3 |
| 1992 BMW 325I | 40 | 0 | 3 |
| 1991 BMW 325I | 4 | 0 | — |
| 1990 BMW 325I | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1989 BMW 325I | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1988 BMW 325I | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1987 BMW 325I | 5 | 0 | — |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · opened Feb 24, 2015 · open
- Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · opened Jun 11, 2014 · closed Mar 2, 2015
- Rear Lamp IlluminationEA09019 · opened Dec 18, 2009 · closed Sep 28, 2011
- REAR LAMP ILLUMINATIONPE09036 · opened Aug 7, 2009 · closed Dec 22, 2009