FaultScore

BMW 325IS problems

Owners have filed 53 complaints about the BMW 325IS with NHTSA across model years 1992 to 1995. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Every BMW 325IS 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.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
1995 7 1 0 183,313 Engine & Cooling
1994 11 1 0 Transmission & Drivetrain
1993 27 1 0 92,800 Engine & Cooling
1992 8 0 0 Body & Structure

What breaks on a BMW 325IS

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 11 20.8%

Worst in 1993

Body & Structure 10 18.9%

Worst in 1992

Transmission & Drivetrain 5 9.4%

Worst in 1993

Lights 5 9.4%

Worst in 1993

Airbags 4 7.5%

Worst in 1994

Suspension 3 5.7%

Worst in 1994

Fuel & Propulsion 3 5.7%

Worst in 1992

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 3 5.7%

Worst in 1993

Seat Belts 3 5.7%

Worst in 1993

Electrical System 2 3.8%

Worst in 1994

Doors, Latches & Locks 2 3.8%

Worst in 1993

Steering 1 1.9%

Worst in 1993

Equipment & Accessories 1 1.9%

Worst in 1995

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every BMW 325IS, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Nov 1998 peak 9 Sep 2017

Compare the BMW 325IS

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.