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BMW 325isYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 39 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the BMW 325is.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints39Top: StructureSafety recalls41992–1995 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'92'93'94'95
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1995Not rated–/1005 complaints · 2 recalls1994Not rated–/10010 complaints · 3 recalls1993Not rated–/10016 complaints · 3 recalls1992Not rated–/1008 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 325is problems

All model years combined: 39 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
Structure100
Engine and engine cooling91
Air bags42
Power train40
Exterior lighting40
Visibility30
Fuel system, gasoline30
Seat belts30
Suspension31
4 other systems60
4 recalls

BMW 325is 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 · 1992–1995 · Aug 19, 1997 · 410,000 vehicles–Air bags: frontal96V-110 · 1992 · Jul 1, 1996 · 75,000 vehicles–Brake lights: switch96V-111 · 1992–1994 · Jul 1, 1996 · 180,000 vehicles