2003 BMW 325I problems
Owners have filed 261 complaints about the 2003 BMW 325I with NHTSA. Air bags account for 23.8% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of exterior lighting at 19.5%.
Complaints261
Crashes8
Fires11
Injuries15
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 23.8% · 62
Exterior lighting 19.5% · 51
Electrical system 16.5% · 43
Power train 7.3% · 19
Latches/locks/linkages 5.0% · 13
Engine and engine cooling 4.2% · 11
Suspension 3.1% · 8
Steering 2.3% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 8 describe a crash, 11 describe a fire and 15 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the BMW 325I in this data, 2003 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2006 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 3 in the last three years against 18 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 74,000 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2003 BMW 325I. The contact stated that the recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) was received in 2014. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure. Air bags · reported at 55,000 miles
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2003 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v3198000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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