43 of the 1,808 complaints filed about the BMW 325I are about the other systems — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2006.
43
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I'm starting to lose gas mileage and a very strong smell of gas inside and outside of car .
NHTSA complaint #11481921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Vehicle Steering Lock Malfunction - Car does not start and stuck in Park. Cannot move steering wheel which is locked. This is a design defect that needs to be addressed. Vehicle is rendered inoperative! Cannot move or start it! approx. mileage 105k. This is a new problem besides the current recall which has not been available yet. I've also been locked out of this vehicle and had to climb out of the window, thank God it was not a fire or flood! I was able to fix that problem myself. note: Steering Lock Malfunction is a widespread problem! Dealers want to replace the entire steering column in these cases at a very high cost. Thanks, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #11475609 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR WAS SOLD TO US UNDER FALSE STATEMENTS,WIPER DISPENSER DOES NOT WORK ,KEY FOB DOES NOT WORK,NO TITLE ,THE CAR HESITATES AND VIBRATES,OIL LEAK,ODOMETER ON CARFAX SAYS 86000 ACTUALLY 111,402.WE WRWE TOLD IT WAS EXCELLENT CONDITION .THE CAR IS NOT. BOUGHT IT 3/10 21 7:00PM , CALLED 3/11 8;00 AM ASK FOR REFUND.THOUGHT WE HAD A 3 DAY GRACE PERIOD. THE DEALER LAUGHED NO. WE ARE SENIORS CITIZEN I GUESS HE THOUGHT HE HAD US. CREST AUTO WHOLESALERS OF S W FLORIDA. CRAIG WALLACE. WELL DRIVING IT STARTED TO VIBRATE. AND HUM? COULD NOT DECLINE GOOD. COULD NOT CLEAN WIND SHIELD.IT VIBRATES WHEN STATIONARY.DIDN'T KNOW UNTIL I STARTED DRIVING IT. THOUGHT IT WAS BECAUSE CAR COLD? BAD OIL LEAK. AND TIRES NEED BALANCED THOUGHT THAT WAS IT BUT NO.WHAT CAN WE DO OUT $4,500. FOR A CAR THAT'S NOT EXCELLENT IT SAYS ON CAR FAX.THIS HAPPENS ON STREET AND EXPRESS. HELP NOT A SAFE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #11400402 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAVE HAD THE CAR LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AND I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING NON-SAFE SITUATIONS. THE CAR JUST ONE DAY SUDDENLY DOESN?T COME OUT OF PARK. IT FINALLY GOT OUT OF PARK AND WHEN I TRY TO DRIVE AND IT REVERSES AND MAKE ALOT OF NOISE AND WHEN I SOMETIMES TRY TO REVERSE. IT DRIVES. THIS IS NOT SAFE. I?VE NEARLY GOTTEN MYSELF KILLED DUE TO THIS FAULTY BAD CAR. I TRIED TO CALL FOR A TRADE OR A REFUND AND THE COMPANY WAS RUDE TO ME. THIS CAR TAKES MY GIRLFRIEND AND I TO WORK AND THIS IS THE ONLY CARE WE HAVE. IT HASN'T BEEN A YEAR AND THE CAR HAS SO MANY ISSUES DOWN TO CAR NOT READING GEARS, BAD SPARK PLUGS , HOLE UNDERNEATH, FAULTY AIRBAGS, WINDOWS NOT WORKING, TIRE PRESSURES UNSAFE AND MUCH MORE THAT NO ONE WOULD WANT TO EXPERIENCE.
NHTSA complaint #11331454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN TRAVELING AT 60 MPH ON A RESTRICTED HIGHWAY OUR SUNROOF EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO SURROUNDING VEHICLES OR ANY EVIDENCE OF PROJECTILES THAT WOULD HAVE EXPLAINED THE EXPLOSION. WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR, DRY, AND ABOVE FREEZING.
NHTSA complaint #11310208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR CAUGHT FIRE WITHIN 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING IT. MY FRONT END WAS SERVERLY DAMAGED IN THE FIRE. IT WAS TOTALED.
NHTSA complaint #11266642 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A RECALL ON THE HEATER DEVICES, NOT QUIT SURE WHAT THAT IS BUT IT CAN CAUSE MY ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND CATCH FIRE. I'VE ALREADY REPLACED THE COOLANT SYSTEM BECAUSE OF OVER HEATING I'M VERY SCARED OF DRIVING THE CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO GET IT FIXED A SOON AS POSSIBLE, ITS NICE CAR AND I'VE PUT A LOT OF MONEY IN IT ALREADY, TRYING TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD,ITS MY WORK TRANSPORTATION.
NHTSA complaint #11254039 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
EVER SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR I HAVE HAD OVERHEATING PROBLEMS AFTER REPLACING THE WATER PUMP ALL THE HOSES HVAC HOSES UNDER THE MANIFOLD THE CAR STILL WANTS TO OVERHEAT I'VE BEEN IN TRAFFIC I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM HAVING A I'M CARS BEHIND ME AND MY TEMPERATURE GAUGE GOING TO AGE AND I CAN'T CRANK THE CAR BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO RUIN THE MOTOR I'VE HAD TO LET THE CAR COOL BE LATE FOR JOBS WORK AND OTHER THINGS APPOINTMENTS ARE THE CAR COOL DOWN AND I'VE HAD TO ADD COOLANT IN IT AT $20 A PIECE BY THE COOLANT RUNS RIGHT BACK OUT
NHTSA complaint #11243053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS SITTING IN CLASS WHEN A RECEIVED A CALL THAT MY CAR WAS ON FIRE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS THERE TO PUT IT OUT. THEY OPENED MY CAR WITH MY KEYS AND PUT OUT THE FIRE AS I RUSHED BACK TO MY HOUSE TO MEET THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE DAMAGE IS UNKNOWN AT THIS POINT ALONG WITH HOW IT STARTED. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR TWO DAYS AND WAS PARKED ON THE STREET OUTSIDE OF MY HOUSE. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER/IN MY ENGINE AND THEY LUCKILY GO THERE FAST ENOUGH WHERE THE ONLY VISIBLE DAMAGE WAS SOME MELTING WITHIN THE ENGINE. THE CAR HAD NOT BEEN GIVING ME ANY PROBLEMS PRIOR EXCEPT FOR GOING THROUGH OIL A LITTLE FASTER THAN NORMAL, BUT IT IS HIGH MILEAGE SO THAT IS NOT A HUGE CONCERN.
NHTSA complaint #11174886 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 17V676 BMW STILL HAS NOT ISSUED A RESPONSE OR A FIX TO THIS RECALL, WHICH WAS SENT OUT IN OCTOBER 2017. BLOWER MOTOR WIRING: THIS RECALL INVOLVES THE WIRING FOR THE SYSTEM, KNOWN AS THE BLOWER-MOTOR, THAT CONTROLS AIR FLOW FOR THE HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. OVER TIME, THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE WIRING AND THIS SYSTEM COULD DETERIORATE AND, IN RARE CASES, COULD LEAD TO OVERHEATING.
NHTSA complaint #11112256 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BMW ISSUED A RECALL IN OCT 2017 FOR A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD BUT IN JULY 2018 STILL SAY THEY DO NOT HAVE A REMEDY AVAILABLE SO I CAN NOT PUT MY DAUGHTER IN A VEHICLE THAT HAS A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND BMW HAS NOT OFFERED A RENTAL UNTIL THE REPAIR CAN BE MADE.
NHTSA complaint #11111296 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I BELIEVE THE SEAT SENSOR IN MY 2006 BMW 325I FRONT PASSENGER SEAT IS FAULTY. THE MAJORITY OF THE TIME, THE LIGHT COMES ON THAT SHOWS THAT MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG IS NOT ON AND ALSO THAT THE PASSENGER IS NOT BUCKLED, WHETHER THEY ARE BUCKLED, OR THERE ISN'T A PASSENGER IN THAT SEAT AT ALL. WHETHER I AM STATIONARY OR DRIVING/MOVING AT ANY SPEED, THOSE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON, AND WILL INTERMITTENTLY GO OFF FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, THEN THEY COME BACK ON AGAIN. I AM IN A CARPOOL SO I FREQUENTLY AM THE DRIVER AND I HAVE SOMEONE IN THAT FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. I AM CONCERNED THAT IF IN AN ACCIDENT, THE AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURIES IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. NEWER MODELS OF THE SAME CAR HAVE THIS SEAT SENSOR ON RECALL, SO THE 2006 SHOULD ALSO BE RECALLED.
NHTSA complaint #11066114 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AIR BAG LIGHTS ON WITHOUT CRASH ALSO SEAT BELT LIGHT ON.
NHTSA complaint #11063045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL: I JUST RECEIVED A NOTICE TODAY 28 DEC 17 THAT MY VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED FOR THE FOLLOWING ISSUES THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE BLOWER MOTOR WIRING SYSTEM.
NHTSA complaint #11057127 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION. WILL NOT UNLOCK AND UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTION WILL NOT UNLOCK AND UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR. WE HAVE THREE CHILDREN UNDER 7 YEARS OLD AND THIS IS VERY CONCERNING. OUR CHILDREN WILL NOT BE ABLE TO EXIT THE CAR IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY THROUGH THE REAR DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE MALFUNCTION WAS NOT A RESULT OF ANY DAMAGE DONE TO THE CAR AND IT HAPPENED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
NHTSA complaint #11055743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DRIVER'S AIRBAG MODULE RECALL REPLACEMENT KEEPS GETTING POSTPONED FOR A FUTURE DATE FROM BMW OF HENDERSON DEAL
NHTSA complaint #11055136 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE VALVE COVER GASKET KEEPS LEAKING OIL. I HAVE FIXED THIS TWICE IN THE LAST 30K MILES. NOW IT IS LEAKING AGAIN. VALVE COVER GASKET SHOULD NOT GO BAD EVERY 10K TO 15K MILES. IF NEGLECTED IT WILL CAUSE ENGINE FIRE DUE TO OIL.
NHTSA complaint #11048509 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DOORS GET LOCKED AND CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE. ONCE THE DOORS ARE LOCKED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR CAN NOT BE OPENED FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE WITH REMOTE KEY BUTTONS. IF YOU ARE INSIDE THE CAR ONLY WAY TO GET OUT IS BREAK THE WINDOW OR LOWER THE WINDOW AND THEN GET OUT. EXACTLY SAME THING HAPPENED TO MY FRIEND IN HIS FORD LINCOLN WHEN THEY WERE TRAPPED INSIDE AFTER AN ACCIDENT ,CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND HE, HIS WIFE AND 12 YEAR OLD SON WERE ALL BURNT ALIVE. WE RAISED THE OTHER SON WHO WAS NOT IN THAT DEADLY CAR. THIS BMW 315I CAR IS TOTALLY UNSAFE AND THE PROBLEM IS KNOWN TO THEM BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL TO FIX THIS FAULTY, UNSAFE CAR. I NOTICED THE PROBLEM WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN A PARKING LOT. I HAD TO TAKE OUT THE HARD KEY FROM THE REMOTE UNIT AND OPENED THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR BUT COULD NOT OPEN OTHER THREE DOORS FROM INSIDE OR FROM REMOTE UNIT. NOW THE CAR IS WITH BMW OF FREMONT DEALERSHIP IN 44175 AUTO MALL CIR ,FREMONT, CALIFORNIA 510-659-7902
NHTSA complaint #11045825 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BLOWER MOTOR RECALL, CALLED BMW STEVEN CREEK DEALER, SAN JOSE, CA, NO PARTS AND NO SCHEDULE TO FIX, CALLED CUSTOMERRELATIONS@BMWUSA.COM OR AT 1-800-525-7417. THE ANSWER IS THEY DON'T KNOW THE SCHEDULE AND NO REMEDY TO REPAIR. BMW IS VERY PASSIVE ON THIS RECALL. DO NOT WANT TO GIVE THE BMW OWNER A SCHEDULE WHEN CAN THEY SERVICE THE RECALL REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #11045001 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY 2006 BMW 325I LEAKS OIL. THE MANUFACTURER BOLTS ARE DEFECTIVE AND THERE ARE OTHERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES. I'M CONCERNED MY CAR MY CATCH ON FIRE DUE TO THE OIL LEAKS. MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THIS AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE SEEN OTHERS WITH THE SAME VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #11013520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.