FaultScore report
Owners have filed 29 complaints about the 1995 BMW 325 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2015. The largest single group is the airbags. Across this model's run it ranks 2 of 7 worst.
FaultScore 76/100
Higher is worse. Measured against the other years of the BMW 325.
How this is worked out29
Complaints
6
Crashes reported
0
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.
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
5 crashes, 0 fires
1 crashes, 0 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.
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO PASSENGER.
NHTSA complaint #533195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING MINOR ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #502853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT A 40MPH FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVERS AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #972629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT A 40MPH FRONTAL COLLISION PASSENGERS AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #972629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #485114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS HIT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED BUT DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
NHTSA complaint #971256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
AIR BAGS
RE: RECALL CAMPAIGN NO 14V-428 I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM BMW IN SEPT 2014 REGARDING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL BMW DEALER A DOZEN TIMES IN THE PAST 5 MONTHS BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THEY SUPPOSEDLY PUT ME ON A WAITING LIST 3 MONTHS AGO. HOWEVER, THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHERE I STAND ON THE WAITING LIST AND FOR HOW MUCH LONGER IT MAY TAKE.
NHTSA complaint #10683704 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER'S WIFE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE CAR WASH. WHEN THE JOB WAS DONE SHE ENTERED THE VEHICLE, PUT IT IN DRIVE, AND WITHOUT PLACING FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF, RIGHT OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE KEPT RACING. CONSUMER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS WIFE WAS ALMOST KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT. CONSUMER FELT THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING DEFECTIVE IN THE ACCELERATORS OF THOSE VEHICLES. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SPRAYED ON THE UNDERSIDE, AND SOME OF THE SPRAY AFFECTED THE ACCELERATOR.
NHTSA complaint #10072091 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE CONSUMER FEELS THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THIS HAS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PRESS THEM BOTH AT THE SAME TIME WHICH CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER ALSO FEEL THE BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT SHOULD BE ADJUSTABLE. *MR *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10042613 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONED, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON CONSTANTLY. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OTHER BMW OWNERS OF THIS MAKE AND YEAR MODEL WHO HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. APPARENTLY THERE IS A SENSOR CONNECTED TO THE SEATBELT WHICH OFTEN GOES BAD, WHICH THEN TRIGGERS THE DASH WARNING LIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #708645 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING PUT THE VEHICLE IN SECOND GEAR AT 45-50 MPH AND ENGINE BLEW OUT. DEALER CONTACTED AND NO WARRANTY, CONSUMER MUST REMEDY THE PROBLEM AT OWN EXPENSE.
NHTSA complaint #830545 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO PASSENGER.
NHTSA complaint #533195 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS UNACCEPTABLE ROTOR WEAR ON VEHICLE. ROTORS WERE MEASURED AT 20.3 MIL. THE SPECS ARE FOR 22.MIL. ALLOWABLE WEAR OF 1.6 MIL. THE ROTORS ARE WORN . THE ROTORS WERE NOT MANUFACTURED PROPERLY. *AK *SLC
NHTSA complaint #814585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS ARE BAD, DRIVER SAID THAT HE HAS TO CHANGE THEM TO OFTEN.
NHTSA complaint #813405 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #517585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING MINOR ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #502853 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #501202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #485161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL POSSIBLY CAUSED BY HEATER VALVE HITING BRAKE BOOSTER.
NHTSA complaint #979561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL POSSIBLY CAUSED BY HEATER VALVE HITING BRAKE BOOSTER.
NHTSA complaint #979561 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS
REAR PASSENGER SEAT BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #600332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
OTHER: AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON.
NHTSA complaint #600667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
LEAK IN BRAKE SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #600332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DEFECTIVE DASH. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #600332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY
RIGHT REAR INNER PANEL BROKE OFF.
NHTSA complaint #600332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONVERTIBLE TOP HEAD LINER FAILED. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #600298 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONVERTIBLE TOP FAILED. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #600300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONVERTIBLE TOP BROKE.
NHTSA complaint #600332 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT A 40MPH FRONTAL COLLISION DRIVERS AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #972629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AT A 40MPH FRONTAL COLLISION PASSENGERS AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #972629 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT.
NHTSA complaint #485114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.