Bmw 325
Owners filed 177 complaints across 21 model years of the Bmw 325. The 2001 drew the most (31); the 2012 the fewest (0).
Model years21
Complaints177
Recalls25
Fires8
Deaths0
Every Bmw 325 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 | — | — | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2002 | 26 | 2 | 1 | 1 | Electrical System | Do not drive | |
| 2001 | 31 | 2 | 5 | 2 | Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Fan | Do not drive | |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | Do not drive | |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | Routine | |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System › Heater Core | Routine | |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Fuel System, Gasoline › Delivery › Fuel Pump | Routine | |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | — | — | Latches/Locks/Linkages › Hood › Latch | Routine | |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 | — | 5 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1994 | 25 | 1 | — | 4 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1993 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1992 | 23 | 3 | — | 4 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1991 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine | |
| 1990 | 6 | 2 | — | 1 | Air Bags › Frontal | Routine |
Which Bmw 325 years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2001 is the weakest year on record, with 31 complaints concentrated in the engine and engine cooling › cooling system › fan. It carries 2 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.