NHTSA Data Explorer

BMW 325xi

Data refreshed August 27, 2026

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Complaints

1,380

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

437

Condition issue

392

Reporting mechanism

255

Operating state

227

Access/entry issue

157

Thermal issue

140

Lighting behavior

122

Engine behavior

89

Performance issue

69

Transmission/drivetrain behavior

65

Safety restraint behavior

64

Noise

62

Fluid issue

59

Electrical issue

56

Starting behavior

44

Steering behavior

40

Vibration/harshness

30

Braking behavior

28

Driver assistance issue

22

Smell

15

HVAC behavior

11

Recent change

11

Powering on/off behavior

10

Wiper/washer behavior

8

Infotainment behavior

3

Ride/handling behavior

3

Recent filings

The 10 most recent filings for each type.

2003 BMW 325XI

Filed Aug 12, 2026


fuel tank bracket rust off and will break and is a very expensive job to repair im not the only person to face this issue anyone with a BMW

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

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Updated August 27, 2026. Refreshed nightly.