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BMW 325CI Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 9 safety recalls and 247 owner complaints across 7 model years of the BMW 325CI (2000–2006). The most-complained-about year is 2004.

9
safety recalls, all years
247
owner complaints, all years
2001
year with most recalls
2004
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW 325CI model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2006 BMW 325CI236
2005 BMW 325CI231
2004 BMW 325CI268
2003 BMW 325CI527
2002 BMW 325CI330
2001 BMW 325CI549
2000 BMW 325CI36

What BMW 325CI owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 247 complaints with NHTSA. The 2004 model year has the most, with 68.

All BMW 325CI recalls (9)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 325CI, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 21V401000 Reported 4,511 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2001 BMW 3 Series (323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci and 330Ci), 1999-2001 323i, 328i, 330i, 330xi, and 2000 323i, 328i stationwagon vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) manufactured by Takata. These vehicles are equipped with driver-side air bag inflators that were…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver-side air bag inflator with a newly designed inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 12, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  2. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

    NHTSA 20V018000 Reported 292,948 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    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…

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger's front air bag, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

  3. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 19V853000 Reported 74,185 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 1999-2001 323i, 325i, 328i and 330i and 2000-2001 323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci, 330Ci, 323iT, and 325iT vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) manufactured by Takata. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver air bag as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a…

    Remedy: BMW notified owners, and Dealers will replace the driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  4. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

    NHTSA 15V318000 Reported 419,235 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i, and 330xi Sedans, and 325xi and 325i Sportswagons, 2002-2006 330Ci, 325Ci, and M3 Convertibles and 325i, 330i, and M3 Coupes, 2002-2003 M5, 540i, 525i Sedan, and 530i Sedans, and 540i and 525i Sportswagons, and 2003 X5 3.0i and 4.4i Sports…

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the vehicle has been remedied. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front driver air bag module, free of charge. The recall began Aug 2016. Owners…

    Model years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

  5. Air bags Do not drive

    NHTSA 13V172000 Reported 43,204 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW is recalling certain model year 2002-2003 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans; 325Ci and 330Ci coupes and convertibles; 325iT and 325xiT Sports Wagons; and M3 coupes and convertibles to address a safety defect in the passenger side frontal air bag which may produce excessive internal pressure causing the inflator to rupture upon…

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until they have been repaired. BMW intends to issue initial notifications to owners informing them of the safety defect in June 2013. Once replacement parts are available,…

    Model years: 2002, 2003

  6. Power window devices and controls (visibility)

    NHTSA 03V160000 Reported 13,100 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    On certain passenger vehicles, the window lifting anti-pinching device might not function properly.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect, and if necessary, replace the electronic control unit for the window lifting anti-pinching device. Owner notification began may 27, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on…

    Model years: 2003

  7. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 03V124000 Reported 1,056 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    On certain passenger and sport wagon vehicles with automatic transmissions, with the engine running, and the vehicle at rest, an increase of engine idle speed (up to 1,300 RPM) may occur.

    Remedy: Dealers will reprogram the digital engine management control unit. Owner notification began may 5, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free…

    Model years: 2003

  8. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 02V138000 Reported 1,550 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    On certain passenger vehicles, the engine auxiliary/cooling fan operation, including variable speed, is electronically controlled. Failure of the fan motor can cause the electrical circuitry of the fan control unit to overload and fail, causing the fan to stop operating.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fan. Owner notification began september 28, 2001. This is a supplement to a recall that began during september 2001 (see recall campaign 01v206). Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized…

    Model years: 2001

  9. Fan (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 01V206000 Reported 76,469 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The engine auxiliary/cooling fan operation, including variable speed, is electronically controlled. Failure of the fan motor can cause the electrical circuitry of the fan control unit to overload and fail, causing the fan to stop operating.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the fan. Owner notification began september 28, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable…

    Model years: 2001

Other BMW models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.