2004 BMW 325I problems
Owners have filed 182 complaints about the 2004 BMW 325I with NHTSA. Air bags account for 34.1% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of exterior lighting at 24.7%.
Complaints182
Crashes13
Fires14
Injuries9
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 34.1% · 62
Exterior lighting 24.7% · 45
Electrical system 11.5% · 21
Engine 3.3% · 6
Visibility 3.3% · 6
Latches/locks/linkages 2.7% · 5
Visibility/wiper 2.2% · 4
Structure 2.2% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 13 describe a crash, 14 describe a fire and 9 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the BMW 325I in this data, 2004 draws comparatively few complaints; 2006 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 8 in the last three years against 16 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 79,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (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 contact had not experienced a failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (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 not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (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 not 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.
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