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BMW 325itYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 8 owner complaints and 5 safety recalls on record for the BMW 325it.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints8Top: SuspensionSafety recalls52000–2005 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1003 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 325it 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
Suspension30
Electrical system20
Air bags20
Steering20
Visibility/wiper10
Engine10
Fuel system, gasoline10
5 recalls

BMW 325it recalls

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

42%Passenger side: inflator module20V-018 · 2000–2005 · Jan 15, 2020 · 292,948 vehiclesDo not drive9%Driver side: inflator module19V-853 · 2000–2001 · Nov 26, 2019 · 74,185 vehicles–Air bags13V-172 · 2002–2003 · May 2, 2013 · 43,204 vehiclesDo not drive–Cooling system: fan02V-138 · 2001 · May 16, 2002 · 1,550 vehicles–Cooling system: fan01V-206 · 2001 · Jun 21, 2001 · 76,469 vehicles