1992 BMW 325I engine and engine cooling problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1992 BMW 325I — 35% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Took car through car wash. Car came out dead. Turns out that this is a common problem where water gets into the main ecm computer and shorts it out. This is terrible. Bmw should issue a recall for this. $1100 for going through a simple car wash. Owners should be cautioned. Mr”
filed Oct 22, 2002
“The water pump locked up, the fan blade broke and the belts burned, dealer replaced the water pump, fan and belts, the oil pan gasket was replaced due to an oil leak. *slc”
filed Aug 20, 2002
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other 325I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 325I | 27 | 5% |
| 2004 325I | 1 | 1% |
| 2003 325I | 11 | 6% |
| 2002 325I | 9 | 6% |
| 2001 325I | 17 | 11% |
| 1995 325I | 3 | 10% |
| 1993 325I | 5 | 24% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1992 BMW 325I
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.