https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW 325. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 05:31:23 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#recall-19V698000-bmw-bmw-325-2002 Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2002 325i and 325xi Sedan, and 323Ci, 325Ci, and 330Ci Convertible vehicles. This recall affects certain vehicles that may have had a driver-side air bag module installed as replacement equipment such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bag, or as a remedy part for a prior recall. The frontal air bag inf https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#recall-19V698000-bmw-bmw-325-2001 Wed, 02 Oct 2019 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2002 325i and 325xi Sedan, and 323Ci, 325Ci, and 330Ci Convertible vehicles. This recall affects certain vehicles that may have had a driver-side air bag module installed as replacement equipment such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bag, or as a remedy part for a prior recall. The frontal air bag inf https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1582392 Tue, 09 Jul 2019 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE RADIATOR WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STOPPED AT A FUEL STATION, ADDED WATER TO THE RADIATOR, AND CONTINUED DRIVING. THE CONTACT DROVE TO PETER PAN BMW (1625 ADRIAN RD, BURLINGAME, CA 94010) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT A NEW RADIATOR WAS NEEDED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON JU https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1561236 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT DRIVERS WINDOW IS STUCK IN UP POSITION. WHEN RAISE/LOWER SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, I HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING BUT WINDOW DOES NOT MOVE DOWN. THE LOCAL BMW REPAIR CENTER SAID IT WILL BE $150 TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM AND THEN $$$ TO REPAIR. THE MALFUNCTION OF THE WINDOW HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1561237 Thu, 25 Apr 2019 00:00:00 GMT DRIVERS WINDOW IS STUCK IN UP POSITION. WHEN RAISE/LOWER SWITCH IS ACTIVATED, I HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING BUT WINDOW DOES NOT MOVE DOWN. THE LOCAL BMW REPAIR CENTER SAID IT WILL BE $150 TO INSPECT THE PROBLEM AND THEN $$$ TO REPAIR. THE MALFUNCTION OF THE WINDOW HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1511855 Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 325. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CERTAIN LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE OTHER LIGHTS WERE NOT. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,0 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1511856 Thu, 01 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 325. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS MALFUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT CERTAIN LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE OTHER LIGHTS WERE NOT. THE VEHICLE ALSO FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIRS. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,0 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1467944 Sat, 12 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT DANGEROUS DEATH TRAP!!! I GOT STUCK IN MY CAR BECAUSE THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. YOU ARE UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IF THE UNLOCK MECHANISM FAILS. THERE ARE MANY COMPAINTS OF THE SAME FOR THE E46 BMW MODELS. WE HAD TO CRAWL OF WINDOWS AND LUCKILY THOSE WORKED. AS DESIGNED, YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOORS IF ITHE MODULE FAILS AND THERE IS NOT MECHANICAL OVERRIDE TO UNLOCK. THERE IS NOT DOOR KEY FOR PA https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1466225 Fri, 04 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT I WAS TRYING TO WAIT UNTIL A REMEMBER WAS AVAILABLE BUT I'M PREGNANT AND NOW THESE ISSUES HAVE GOTTEN WORSE AND ARE MORE IMPERATIVE MY CAR IS NOW SMOKING AS I DRIVE THE POWER STEERING IS NOW AFFECTED I JUST PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON IT STOPPED RANDOMLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET ALL ISSUES WHICH ARENT ACCEPTABLE PERIOD BUT ARE WORSE GIVEN MY CURRENT PHYSICAL STATE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1466226 Fri, 04 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT I WAS TRYING TO WAIT UNTIL A REMEMBER WAS AVAILABLE BUT I'M PREGNANT AND NOW THESE ISSUES HAVE GOTTEN WORSE AND ARE MORE IMPERATIVE MY CAR IS NOW SMOKING AS I DRIVE THE POWER STEERING IS NOW AFFECTED I JUST PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON IT STOPPED RANDOMLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET ALL ISSUES WHICH ARENT ACCEPTABLE PERIOD BUT ARE WORSE GIVEN MY CURRENT PHYSICAL STATE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1466227 Fri, 04 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT I WAS TRYING TO WAIT UNTIL A REMEMBER WAS AVAILABLE BUT I'M PREGNANT AND NOW THESE ISSUES HAVE GOTTEN WORSE AND ARE MORE IMPERATIVE MY CAR IS NOW SMOKING AS I DRIVE THE POWER STEERING IS NOW AFFECTED I JUST PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY AND THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON IT STOPPED RANDOMLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET ALL ISSUES WHICH ARENT ACCEPTABLE PERIOD BUT ARE WORSE GIVEN MY CURRENT PHYSICAL STATE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1465705 Wed, 02 May 2018 00:00:00 GMT I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICED IN DECEMBER 2017 FROM BMW STATING THAT THERE WAS A DANGER THAT THE CAR COULD CATCH FIRE. 6 MONTHS LATER I AM STILL WAITING. IT WAS RECOMMENDED NOT TO PARK IN THE GARAGE UNTIL REPAIRED. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1432396 Tue, 12 Dec 2017 00:00:00 GMT I HAVE HAD BOTH AIR BAGS REPLACED AD THE AIRBAG MAN DOES NOT GO OFF I WAS TOLD THAT THE MRS CONTROL UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, BECAUSE NONE OF MY AIRBAGS WILL WORK UNTIL THE MRS CONTROL UNIT IS REPLACED. I WANT TO KNOW IS BMW GOING TO REPLACE THE UNIT I WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG MISHAP CAUSED THE MRS CONTROL UNIT TO GO BAD. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1426685 Mon, 20 Nov 2017 00:00:00 GMT "TAKATA RECALL" I AM TOLD THAT PART IS OUT OF STOCK AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN OR IF IT WILL BE IN STOCK. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1393257 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 00:00:00 GMT MY 1986 325ES BMW OVER HEAT. CHANGE THE FLUIDS, PERFORM SEVERAL CHECKS AND IT IS STILL OVER HEATING. HAS THERE BEEN ANY RECALL ON THE HEATING OR COOLING SYSTEM. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1379043 Fri, 19 May 2017 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL. WE ARE UNDER RECALL 17V047. FOR FOUR MONTHS, WE HAVE BEEN CALLING AND DOING ON-LINE CHATS WITH BMW OF MOBILE (MOBILE, ALABAMA). EVERY CALL OR CHAT ENDS WITH THEM ASKING FOR OUR PHONE NUMBER AND EMAIL ADDRESS. THEY SAY THEY WILL CONTACT US SHORTLY WITH INFO ON WHEN OR IF THE RECALL CAN BE DONE. THEY HAVE NEVER ONCE CALLED OR EMAILED US BACK. I CAN UNDERSTAND THAT IT MIGHT TAKE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1374490 Sun, 30 Apr 2017 00:00:00 GMT CAN NOT UNLOCK CAR IN ANY WAY. THE RELAYS IN THE GM5 MODULE WHICH GIVE POWER TO THE ACTUATORS BECOME WEAK AND CAN NOT OPEN CAR. CAR CAN NOT BE OPENED WITH CAR KEY AS KEY HOLE IS ALSO ELECTRONIC. IN THE END I CANT GET INSIDE THE CAR. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1353829 Sun, 05 Feb 2017 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL. AFTER CONTACTING BMW NEAREST DEALER THEY HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY ACTION TO TAKE CARE OF THE RECALL. THEY TOOK MY CAR INFORMATION AND SAID WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVE THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#recall-17V047000-bmw-bmw-325-2002 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2002 BMW 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 323Ci, 325Ci, 330Ci, M3, 323iT, 325iT and 325xiT vehicles, 2001-2002 525i, 530i, 540i, M5, 525iT and 540iT vehicles, and 2001-2003 X5 3.0i, X5 4.4i, and X5 4.6is vehicles. These vehicles may have had a driver-side air bag module installed as replacement equipment such as after a vehicle crash https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#recall-17V047000-bmw-bmw-325-2001 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2002 BMW 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 323Ci, 325Ci, 330Ci, M3, 323iT, 325iT and 325xiT vehicles, 2001-2002 525i, 530i, 540i, M5, 525iT and 540iT vehicles, and 2001-2003 X5 3.0i, X5 4.4i, and X5 4.6is vehicles. These vehicles may have had a driver-side air bag module installed as replacement equipment such as after a vehicle crash https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1342765 Wed, 21 Dec 2016 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED THE NOTICE IN MARCH 2016 REGARDING SAFETY RECALL. HOWEVER, I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT BMW IS READY TO REMEDY THE DEFECT. I CALLED A BMW DEALER SEVERAL WEEKS AGO TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE AVAILABILITY OF REMEDY. DATE ENTERED BELOW IS APPROXIMATE AS THE LETTER ONLY REFERENCES THE MONTH AND YEAR. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1325686 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT WAS HAVING A SERIES OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND CODES POP UP AND MY VEHICLE. INCLUDING THE AIRBAG LIGHT ALUMINATE. I POPPED THE TRUNK TO FIND THE BATTERY TERMINAL MELTED. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE MECHANIC AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON BATTERY TERMINALS. ALTHOUGH THE RECALL IF SHE FROM CARS 2007 TO 2011 MY 2006 BMW EXHIBITS THE EXACT PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE READ ABOUT. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1325687 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 00:00:00 GMT WAS HAVING A SERIES OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND CODES POP UP AND MY VEHICLE. INCLUDING THE AIRBAG LIGHT ALUMINATE. I POPPED THE TRUNK TO FIND THE BATTERY TERMINAL MELTED. I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE MECHANIC AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON BATTERY TERMINALS. ALTHOUGH THE RECALL IF SHE FROM CARS 2007 TO 2011 MY 2006 BMW EXHIBITS THE EXACT PROBLEMS THAT I HAVE READ ABOUT. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1279373 Sun, 01 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT FOOT WELL MODULE AND JUNCTION BOX ELECTRICAL SHORT. SOME LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN IF THE CAR IS OFF SOME SIGNALS DONT WORK, ONE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK, REAR WINDOWS WORK SOMETIMES AND DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDO DOES NOT WORK A ALL, ECT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1279374 Sun, 01 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT FOOT WELL MODULE AND JUNCTION BOX ELECTRICAL SHORT. SOME LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN IF THE CAR IS OFF SOME SIGNALS DONT WORK, ONE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK, REAR WINDOWS WORK SOMETIMES AND DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDO DOES NOT WORK A ALL, ECT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1279375 Sun, 01 May 2016 00:00:00 GMT FOOT WELL MODULE AND JUNCTION BOX ELECTRICAL SHORT. SOME LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN IF THE CAR IS OFF SOME SIGNALS DONT WORK, ONE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK, REAR WINDOWS WORK SOMETIMES AND DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDO DOES NOT WORK A ALL, ECT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1269115 Sat, 19 Mar 2016 00:00:00 GMT TAKATA RECALL WEBSITE STATES NO FIX AVAILABLE HOW LONG DO THEY HAVE TO FIX THIS SITUATION? https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#complaint-1262358 Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITTENT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAR SAYS AIR BAG IS DISABLED. SEEMS LIKE SAME ISSUE AS PREVIOUS NHSTA CAMPAIGN 13V-564 BUT THIS PARTICULAR VIN IS CURRENTLY COVERED. PLEASE EXPAND RECALL TO INCLUDE MY VIN. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#recall-16V071000-bmw-bmw-325-2008 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 128i and 135i coupes and convertibles and 1 Series M coupes, 2006-2011 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive Sedans, 2009-2011 335d sedans, 2006-2012 325xiT, 328i and 328xi sports wagons, 2007-2013 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive, 335is and M3 Coupes and Convertibles, https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325#recall-16V071000-bmw-bmw-325-2006 Fri, 05 Feb 2016 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 128i and 135i coupes and convertibles and 1 Series M coupes, 2006-2011 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive Sedans, 2009-2011 335d sedans, 2006-2012 325xiT, 328i and 328xi sports wagons, 2007-2013 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive, 335is and M3 Coupes and Convertibles,