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BMW 325icYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the BMW 325ic.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints8Top: Air bagsSafety recalls31992–1995 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW 325ic 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 325ic median. Tap a year for its full report.

'92'93'94'95
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1995Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1994Not rated–/1005 complaints · 3 recalls1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 325ic problems

All model years combined: 8 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
Air bags11
Electrical system10
Engine and engine cooling10
Exterior lighting10
Fuel system, gasoline10
Power train10
Structure10
3 recalls

BMW 325ic 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–Vehicle speed control97V-131 · 1994–1995 · Aug 19, 1997 · 410,000 vehicles–Brake lights: switch96V-111 · 1994 · Jul 1, 1996 · 180,000 vehicles