Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw 325 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw 325? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Bmw 325 problems by model year
2 recall entries and 109 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 325 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 325 | 0 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 325 | 0 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 325 | 0 | 26 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2001 325 | 2 | 31 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 325 | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 325 | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 325 | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 325 | 0 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1995 325 | 0 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw 325, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags28 complaints
- engine and engine cooling16 complaints
- electrical system16 complaints
- power train6 complaints
- service brakes5 complaints
- steering5 complaints
- seat belts5 complaints
- fuel system5 complaints