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BMW 325xi Problems by Year

Owners have filed 306 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 325xi since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2006, 2002, 2004. The most common problem overall: air bags.

02550751001252001: 14 complaints20012002: 68 complaints20022003: 31 complaints20032004: 55 complaints20042005: 27 complaints20052006: 110 complaints20061102009: 1 complaints2009
BMW 325xi owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

BMW 325xi problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2006 325xi110Air bags61
2005 325xi27Air bags42
2004 325xi55Air bags47
2003 325xi31Air bags51
2002 325xi68Engine61

25 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the BMW 325xi

What years of the BMW 325xi have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2006 (110), 2002 (68), 2004 (55).
What is the most common problem with the BMW 325xi?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the air bags (139), engine (34), electrical (32).
Which BMW 325xi years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2009 (1), 2001 (14), 2005 (27). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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