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BMW 325xi

Data refreshed May 30, 2026

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Complaints

1,379

Active records

Recalls

36

Active records

TSBs

416

Active records

Filing history

Monthly totals over the last 20 years. Click a legend item to show or hide that series.

Reported severity

Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.

Deaths

0

Injuries

63

Crashes

64

Fires

39

Top reported issues — BMW 325xi

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Safety restraint issue

399

Condition issue

334

Reporting mechanism

235

Operating state

207

Access/entry issue

142

Thermal issue

116

Lighting behavior

115

Engine behavior

65

Performance issue

63

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

61

Electrical issue

53

Noise

53

Fluid issue

50

Safety restraint behavior

41

Starting behavior

41

Steering behavior

34

Vibration/harshness

27

Braking behavior

19

Driver assistance issue

15

Smell

12

Powering on/off behavior

10

HVAC behavior

9

Recent change

9

Wiper/washer behavior

8

Ride/handling behavior

3

Infotainment behavior

2

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2006 BMW 325XI

Filed Jan 10, 2026


Fire

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 vehicle I was able to call 911 and have a fire department here before my house caught on fire although…

2005 BMW 325XI

Filed Jun 3, 2025


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. Parts distribution disconnect.

2006 BMW 325XI

Filed Jan 10, 2025


[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)

2006 BMW 325XI

Filed Sep 3, 2024


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.

2011 BMW 3 SERIES

Filed Aug 22, 2024


See attached document for complaint

2005 BMW 325XI

Filed Jul 12, 2024


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 contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

2004 BMW 325XI

Filed Jun 20, 2024


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.

2006 BMW 325XI

Filed Sep 29, 2022


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 fortunately able to control the wheel until power came back.

2006 BMW 325XI

Filed Jul 30, 2022


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

2002 BMW 325XI

Filed Jul 26, 2022


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 had high resistance. The dealer stated that the repair was not covered under the recall. The…

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Updated May 30, 2026. Refreshed nightly.