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BMW 325iaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 6 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the BMW 325ia.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints6Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls11989–1995 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW 325ia years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 325ia median. Tap a year for its full report.

'89'90'92'93'94'95
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1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 325ia problems

All model years combined: 6 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling30
Power train10
Electrical system10
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Steering10
Suspension10
Seat belts10
1 recall

BMW 325ia recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Engine and engine cooling: cooling system98V-178 · 1992–1995 · Aug 4, 1998 · 340,000 vehicles