FaultScore report
Owners have filed 13 complaints about the 1993 BMW 325 with NHTSA between 1995 and 1998. The largest single group is the airbags. Across this model's run it ranks 5 of 7 worst.
FaultScore 55/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the BMW 325.
How this is worked out13
Complaints
2
Crashes reported
1
Fires reported
2
Injuries reported
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
Click any bar to open that year's report.
Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
2 crashes, 0 fires
0 crashes, 1 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
AIR BAG WIRING FAILURE
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS IN A SEVERE FRONTAL COLLISION WHICH INVOLVED A ROLL OVER AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #986343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT-END COLLISION AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DEVELOPED.RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #960390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
325IS - TWO REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS HAVE COMPLETELY BROKEN. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF ABUSE/ACCIDENT. REPAIR ESTIMATES HAVE BEEN WRITTEN IN THE $2500-$4000 RANGE. AFTER RESEARCHING THE MATTER I'VE FOUND THAT MANY OTHERS HAVE ENCOUNTERED THE PROBLEM. I EVEN SPOKE TO A BMW BODY SHOP EMPLOYEE WHO BELIEVES IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. I ALSO FOUND ANOTHER 93 325IS OWNER IN SAN FRANCISCO WHO WAS ABLE TO GET BMW OF NORTH AMERICA TO REPAIR HIS CAR (OUT OF WARRANTY) AT NO COST. I'M CURRENTLY WORKING WITH BMWNA AND MY LOCAL DEALER TO ACHIEVE THE SAME THING.
NHTSA complaint #700718 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
NO NOTIFICATION ON RECALL OF FUEL LINE FITTINGS.
NHTSA complaint #520122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
NO NOTIFICATION OF RECALL ON; INTERIOR SYSTEMS; PASSIVE RESTRAINTS; AIR BAG; DRIVER.
NHTSA complaint #520122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
OWNER HAS NOT BEEN PROPERLY NOTIFIED OF BRAKE RECALLS ON HIS VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #520122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NO NOTIFICATION OF DEFECT OR RECALL INFORMATION ON THE COOLANT SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #520122 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RECALLS # 94V15100 AND 96V11100; NEVER RECEIVED NOTICE FROM MANUFACTURER ABOUT EITHER RECALL, AND NO RESPONSE, JUST A REFERRAL TO DEALERSHIP.
NHTSA complaint #814228 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS IN A SEVERE FRONTAL COLLISION WHICH INVOLVED A ROLL OVER AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY.PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #986343 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONT-END COLLISION AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #983486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GASOLINE ODOR PERSISTS EVEN AFTER REPLACEMENT OF GAS TANK/FUEL LINES AS PER RECALL. (94V066000) *DSH
NHTSA complaint #502969 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER'S FRONT DOOR PANEL KEEPS POPPING OFF AT TOP.
NHTSA complaint #484111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
NOISY FRONT WINDOWS.
NHTSA complaint #484111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF RATTLES AT 70 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #484111 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEM DEVELOPED.RESULTING IN VEHICLE FIRE. TT
NHTSA complaint #960390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.