2006 BMW 325I problems
Owners have filed 709 complaints about the 2006 BMW 325I with NHTSA. Air bags account for 36.2% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 12%.
Complaints709
Crashes15
Fires36
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 36.2% · 257
Electrical system 12.0% · 85
Engine 7.1% · 50
Latches/locks/linkages 6.8% · 48
Seat belts 5.6% · 40
Steering 5.5% · 39
Unknown or other 4.5% · 32
Seats 4.1% · 29
Severity
Of those complaints, 15 describe a crash, 36 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 5 model years of the BMW 325I in this data, 2006 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 16 in the last three years against 42 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,393 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325I. Upon starting the vehicle the contact noticed that the airbag light had appeared on the dashboard. The vehicle was taking to the dealership where the contact was informed that the airbag sensor in the passenger side front seat needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings and the vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 71000 and the current mileage was 75000. Air bags · reported at 71,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325I. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was determined that the floor mat sensor failed for the passenger side air bag. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags: frontal), but was told by the manufacturer that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was unknown. Air bags
Passenger airbag / seat belt light came on and would not go out. There were multiple nhtsa recalls (pe07-045) and (ea08-001) but my vin falls outside of the recall because apparently I have sport seats. There are numerous complaints on various sites about this issue. Bmwna stated they won't offer to fix the issue since the vehicle was not included in the recall. Dealers charge $1000+ to fix this defect. Air bags · reported at 62,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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