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BMW 325IC Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 8 owner complaints across 4 model years of the BMW 325IC (1992–1995). The most-complained-about year is 1994.

3
safety recalls, all years
8
owner complaints, all years
1994
year with most recalls
1994
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW 325IC model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1995 BMW 325IC22
1994 BMW 325IC35
1993 BMW 325IC11
1992 BMW 325IC10

What BMW 325IC owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA. The 1994 model year has the most, with 5.

All BMW 325IC recalls (3)

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

  1. Cooling system (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 98V178000 Reported 340,000 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. A malfunction or failure of a coolant system component, such as a thermostat, water pump, or fan belt, can result in significantly increased coolant temperature and system pressure. If the indications of a critical overheating condition is not noticed by the driver, it is possible that damage to,…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a new design radiator cap to control pressure and provide greater coolant overflow in the event of overheating.

    Model years: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

  2. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 97V131000 Reported 410,000 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    The cruise control and throttle cables are attached to the same throttle valve actuating lever at the throttle housing. It is possible that the plastic bushing on either cable could break due to environmental influences coupled with vibration. If the bushing breaks, the outer cable housing can separate from the bushing. In this case,…

    Remedy: Dealers will install a spring steel clip on the outer tube of each cable in the area of the adjusting screw and plastic bushing. The clip is designed to prevent the outer tube from dislodging from the bushing.

    Model years: 1994, 1995

  3. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 96V111000 Reported 180,000 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    The brake light switch can fail allowing the switch to remain in the "brake lights off" position or in the "brake lights on" position.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the existing brake light switch with a newly designed switch.

    Model years: 1994

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.