Worst years for a BMW 325I
Owners have filed 1,808 complaints about the BMW 325I with NHTSA across model years 1987 to 2012. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Every BMW 325I year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Seats |
| 2011 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2008 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 2006 | D | 709 | 15 | 36 | 80,393 | Airbags |
| 2005 | B | 81 | 3 | 2 | 80,000 | Airbags |
| 2004 | C | 182 | 13 | 14 | 79,000 | Airbags |
| 2003 | C | 261 | 8 | 11 | 74,000 | Airbags |
| 2002 | C | 198 | 9 | 24 | 80,000 | Airbags |
| 2001 | C | 196 | 11 | 8 | 100,000 | Airbags |
| 2000 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 1995 | B | 42 | 4 | 0 | 189,000 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1994 | C | 23 | 0 | 4 | 29,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1993 | A | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1992 | — | 55 | 2 | 2 | 158,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1991 | — | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1990 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 1989 | — | 10 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1988 | — | 7 | 1 | 1 | — | Brakes |
| 1987 | — | 5 | 1 | 0 | — | Seat Belts |
What breaks on a BMW 325I
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a BMW 325I
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW 325I, by the month it reached NHTSA.
BMW 325I problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the BMW 325I
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.