https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW 325xi. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:38:56 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-2165060 Sat, 10 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT My vehicle was parked in the driveway in front of my house and had not been driven for several days. I walked outside and noticed the engine fan was running so I opened the driver‘s door and noticed white smoke coming from the glove box compartment. I opened the glove box and noted a small fire which within a matter of approximately five minutes had turned into a full-blown fire throughout the veh https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-2097206 Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V018000 (Air Bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Part https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-2055026 Fri, 10 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT [XXX] . I have a 2006 BMW e91, but mine is not listed for recall above in the link. Currently have a fault for occupant detection malfunction. I also have sports seats listed in the above document. The sensor will say active when no one is sitting in the seat which is a safety concern. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-2021607 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owned a 2006 BMW 325XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V513000 (Air Bags) and 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-2021608 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owned a 2006 BMW 325XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V513000 (Air Bags) and 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) would like to be removed from the recall distribution list. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-2006989 Fri, 12 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2005 BMW 325XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V31800 (Air Bags) and 14V428000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The c https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#recall-24V513000-bmw-bmw-325xi-2009 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (324i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi), 2006-2012 3 Series Sportswagon (325xi, 328i, 328xi), and 2009-2011 3 Series Sedan (335d) vehicles. The original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel equipped with an inflator that can explode during deployment. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#recall-24V513000-bmw-bmw-325xi-2006 Wed, 03 Jul 2024 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (324i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi), 2006-2012 3 Series Sportswagon (325xi, 328i, 328xi), and 2009-2011 3 Series Sedan (335d) vehicles. The original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel equipped with an inflator that can explode during deployment. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-2001263 Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Window rolled down, but never went back up. Happened on multiple windows of my vehicle. Has been a common problem among these cars, caused me to fail inspection. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-1844531 Thu, 29 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT Intermittently on startup/ignition, car electrical shuts completely down. No power to anything and key fob becomes locked in the ignition. After a few minutes the electrical comes back on on its own. This usually only happens in park on startup, however on one occasion, the electrical shut off for about 5 seconds as I was driving 70 MPH on the highway. Car went totally dark and I was fortunate https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-1829599 Sat, 30 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT I purchased a used car that now has a passenger restraint sensor warning. Please fulfill a recall as this is a recurring issue with bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-1829600 Sat, 30 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT I purchased a used car that now has a passenger restraint sensor warning. Please fulfill a recall as this is a recurring issue with bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-1829601 Sat, 30 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT I purchased a used car that now has a passenger restraint sensor warning. Please fulfill a recall as this is a recurring issue with bmw https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-1828598 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2002 BMW 325XI. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V018000 (Air Bags). The contact stated that approximately 7-months after the repair, the air bag warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer where a diagnostic test showed that a wire from the A-pillar connector to side air bags https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-1819364 Wed, 15 Jun 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-1777911 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2001 BMW 325XI equipped with Primewell Tires, Tire Line: Valera Touring II, Tire Size: 205/50/R17, DOT Number: (Not Available). The contact stated that while inflating the passenger’s side front tire, air was leaking from cracks on the sidewall of the tire. The tire was not replaced. The dealer was not made aware of the failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-1757262 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact’s girlfriend owns a 2004 BMW 325XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V018000 (Air Bags). The contact’s girlfriend took the vehicle to the local dealer for the recall repair. After the vehicle was repaired and the vehicle was retrieved, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The driver took the vehicle back to the local dealer for the warning light. The https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-1757263 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact’s girlfriend owns a 2004 BMW 325XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V018000 (Air Bags). The contact’s girlfriend took the vehicle to the local dealer for the recall repair. After the vehicle was repaired and the vehicle was retrieved, the air bag warning light was illuminated. The driver took the vehicle back to the local dealer for the warning light. The https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-1751689 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT Front Passenger side window regulator broke. Rolled window down would not go back up could hear motor working . One month later same exact thing just happened to back passenger window https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-1750156 Wed, 02 Jun 2021 00:00:00 GMT The contact owned a 2004 BMW 325XI. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle was struck by another vehicle on the passenger’s side causing the passenger’s side mirror to detach from the vehicle. The contact loss control of the vehicle and crashed into the median. The vehicle rolled and then came to a complete stop. The contact stated that the air bags failed to deploy. Additionally, th https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-1741208 Thu, 15 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMT 2005 BMW 325XI. CONSUMER WRITES REGARDING THE TAKATA AIRBAG SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED IN ORDER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, IT NEEDED TO BE TOWED. THE CONSUMER HAD AN UNSATISFATORY EXPERIENCE WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP ONCE BEFORE. *JS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-1638258 Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V017000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERI https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-1638441 Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT WHEN THE IBS IS PLUGGED IN IT DRAINS THE BATTERY FAST , THEN IT WON'T START UNLESS I UNPLUG THE B+ BLUE PLUG , THEN PLUG THE B+ CABLE BACK IN AFTER STARTED SO THE VALVETRONIC ECCENTRIC SHAFT MOTOR HAS POWER , OTHERWISE IT GOES INTO LIMP MODE WITHOUT IT PLUGGED IN , I THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT IT STARTS ON THE 2007 E90 I GUESS MINE IS A 2006 . https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#complaint-1638442 Fri, 17 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT WHEN THE IBS IS PLUGGED IN IT DRAINS THE BATTERY FAST , THEN IT WON'T START UNLESS I UNPLUG THE B+ BLUE PLUG , THEN PLUG THE B+ CABLE BACK IN AFTER STARTED SO THE VALVETRONIC ECCENTRIC SHAFT MOTOR HAS POWER , OTHERWISE IT GOES INTO LIMP MODE WITHOUT IT PLUGGED IN , I THOUGHT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS BUT IT STARTS ON THE 2007 E90 I GUESS MINE IS A 2006 . https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#recall-20V017000-bmw-bmw-325xi-2009 Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30i, 2013-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i and X1 xDrive35i, 2007-2013 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335is, 335i xDrive and M3 Coupes, 2006-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive and M3, 2009-2011 335D, 2006-2012 3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#recall-20V017000-bmw-bmw-325xi-2006 Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30i, 2013-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i and X1 xDrive35i, 2007-2013 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335is, 335i xDrive and M3 Coupes, 2006-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive and M3, 2009-2011 335D, 2006-2012 3 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#recall-20V018000-bmw-bmw-325xi-2005 Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2005 323iT, 325iT, 325xiT, 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 330i and 330xi and 2000-2006 323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci, 330Ci, M3 Coupe, 323Cic, 325Cic, 330Cic, and M3 Convertible vehicles equipped with non-desiccated frontal Takata PSAN inflators and PSPI passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellan https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#recall-20V018000-bmw-bmw-325xi-2004 Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2005 323iT, 325iT, 325xiT, 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 330i and 330xi and 2000-2006 323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci, 330Ci, M3 Coupe, 323Cic, 325Cic, 330Cic, and M3 Convertible vehicles equipped with non-desiccated frontal Takata PSAN inflators and PSPI passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellan https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#recall-20V018000-bmw-bmw-325xi-2003 Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2005 323iT, 325iT, 325xiT, 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 330i and 330xi and 2000-2006 323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci, 330Ci, M3 Coupe, 323Cic, 325Cic, 330Cic, and M3 Convertible vehicles equipped with non-desiccated frontal Takata PSAN inflators and PSPI passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellan https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-325xi#recall-20V018000-bmw-bmw-325xi-2002 Wed, 15 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2005 323iT, 325iT, 325xiT, 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 330i and 330xi and 2000-2006 323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci, 330Ci, M3 Coupe, 323Cic, 325Cic, 330Cic, and M3 Convertible vehicles equipped with non-desiccated frontal Takata PSAN inflators and PSPI passenger frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellan