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Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2004 BMW 325I

NHTSA data on file today

The 2004 BMW 325I has 5 NHTSA recall campaigns and 147 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

Recall campaigns on file

NHTSA #20V018000 Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflators May Explode NHTSA notice
NHTSA #14V428000 Passenger Side Air Bag Inflator may Rupture NHTSA notice
NHTSA #15V318000 Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture NHTSA notice
NHTSA #11V438000 REAR LAMPS IN BODY PANEL NHTSA notice
NHTSA #07E023000 MASTER CYLINDER LEAK NHTSA notice

Most-cited components in owner complaints

Air Bags 62 complaints
Exterior Lighting 44 complaints
Electrical System 21 complaints
Engine 6 complaints
Visibility 6 complaints
Latches/Locks/Linkages 5 complaints

Of the 147 complaints on file, 5 report a crash and 11 a fire; across all 147 complaints, owners report 4 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Recall notices and owner complaints for the 2004 BMW 325I

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