Safety Score
92
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
40
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1992 BMW 325i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-20 | TIRES | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AT 70MPH ON I71 WITH CRUISE CONTROL ENABLED WHEN I FELT VIBRATIONS FOR APPROX. 20 SECONDS AND THEN MY RIG… |
| 2008-08-17 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 2 | I LOCKED MY 1992 BMW 325I WITH THE KEY FROM THE OUTSIDE WITH MY FRIEND INSIDE (I DID NOT REALIZE HE HAD NOT GOTTEN OUT … |
| 2008-08-16 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 BMW 325I. WHENEVER THE CONTACT LOCKS THE DOORS FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, HE IS UNABL… |
| 2005-07-24 | TIRES | No | 0 | THIS JUNE OF 2005 WHILE MY 92BMW325I WAS PARKED AT THE MALL, THE BACK PASSENGER TIRE I NOTICED BLEW UP. WHEN I BROUGHT … |
| 2005-01-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | WHILE ENTERING INTO THE VEHICLE THE DOOR FAILED TO OPENED. THE LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO OPEN PROPERLY. … |
| 2004-04-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | 1) MOUNTS FOR REAR SUBFRAME TO BODY NOT STRONG ENOUGH. THEY FLEX AND CRACK LEADING TO A CHAIN REACTION THEN THE REAR EN… |
| 2003-10-19 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | I OWN A 1992 BMW 325I, IVE ENCOUNTERED A PROBLEM, THE REAR SUB FRAME IS BREAKING APART FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR. THIS S… |
| 2002-10-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | TOOK CAR THROUGH CAR WASH. CAR CAME OUT DEAD. TURNS OUT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WHERE WATER GETS INTO THE MAIN … |
| 2002-08-15 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | HAVING PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FRAME. MR |
| 2002-01-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A FIRE STARTED INSIDE OF VEHICLE. LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE, AND … |
| 2001-05-01 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | NOISE IN THE REAR OF CAR (SUBFRAME) KIND OF LIKE ITS OWN SQUEAK... NOT LIKE A DOOR SQUEAK, NOTHING ELSE MAKES THIS NOIS… |
| 2001-03-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS LOSING COOLANT AND I COULD NOT FIND A LEAK OVER MORE THAN A YEAR. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM (AT UNITED BMW, DULUTH, … |
| 2000-12-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 0 | WHILE AT A STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT A FRONTAL IMPACT IN WHICH DRIVER'S AI… |
| 2000-08-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | CAR OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 40 MPH. EXACT MILES TRAVELED WHILE OVERHEATED UNKNOWN, BUT LESS THAN 10. SUBSEQ… |
| 2000-07-21 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | FREQUENT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILURE, SHORT LIFE MUFFLER, COSTLY SERVICE REMIND LIGHT RESET W/ DEARLER ONLY. *AK |
| 2000-06-27 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE COOLANT SYSTEM PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (93V-015). *MJS |
| 2000-02-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | INDICATOR LIGHT FOR ELECTRONIC SHIFT CONTROL HAS FAILED WHEN WHEATHER GETS WET. *AK |
| 1999-09-09 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEM WITH WATER LEAKING INTO THE ENGINE CONTROL UNIT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALLS WHILE DRIVING, D… |
| 1999-08-31 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING ON I-5, I NOTICED THAT THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE WAS INCREASING TO DANGEROUS LEVELS. UPON RETURNING TO T… |
| 1999-07-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT IS DEFECTIVELY INSTALLED. WATER FROM RAIN AND CARWASHING CAN EASILY GET INTO THE SAID UNIT BOX … |
| 1999-07-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | COMPUTER BECAME FLOODED AFTER THE VEHICLE WENT THROUGH A CARWASH. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK |
| 1999-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE RADIATOR CAP FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 98V-178, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THIS IS DUE TO IMPROPER RADIATOR DESIGN. … |
| 1999-05-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE ENGINE COLLANT SYSTEM FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT AND STEERING TO BECOME ERRATIC … |
| 1999-04-01 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | RADIATOR CORD CRACKED, AND THE COOLANT LIGHT CAME ON. ALSO, WINDOWS FOGGED UP DUE TO DEFROSTER WORKING IN PROPERLY AS… |
| 1998-10-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | THE WATER PUMP LOCKED UP, THE FAN BLADE BROKE AND THE BELTS BURNED, DEALER REPLACED THE WATER PUMP, FAN AND BELTS, THE … |
| 1997-07-02 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | No | 0 | DME UNIT GOT WET FROM A NORMAL CAR WASH; BMW BULLETIN ITEM BUT NOT RECALL; DEALERSHIP DRILLED A HOLE IN THE BOX PER BMW… |
| 1997-06-10 | EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT | No | 0 | JACK WHEN INSTALLED IS NOT SAFE. IT CAN SLIP EASILY. I DO NOT USE IT ANYMORE. IT GOT BROKEN WHEN IT SLIP ON ME.*AK |
| 1997-01-06 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART. |
| 1997-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (98V-178) PRIOR TO NOTICE WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO OTHER ENGINE COMPONENTS. MJS |
| 1996-12-31 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | OWNER STATES WHILE UNLATCHING SEAT BELT ON DRIVER'S SIDE IT FELL APART. SHE NOTES A CONCERN FOR HER SAFETY. *AK |
| 1996-10-10 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 0 | VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IGNITION TURNED OFF, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. *AK |
| 1996-07-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | RECALL 98V178000 CONCERNING NEWLY DESIGNED RADIATOR CAP. A RECALL REPAIRSHAD NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES, OTER PARTS MALF… |
| 1996-05-30 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | WATER PUMP FAILED DUE TO THE OVERFLOW TANK SPLITTING. |
| 1996-01-22 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | No | 0 | THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS LOOSE. THE BELT WILL NOT RETRACT TO THE ORIGINAL STARTING POSITION.*AK |
| 1995-09-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC COVERS ON HEADLIGHTS HAVE YELLOWED WITH AGE. |
| 1995-05-04 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | No | 0 | SEAL AROUND THE HYDRAULIC PISTON WITHIN THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS HAD ERODED, DEALER REPLACED FRONT CALIPERS. *SLC |
| — | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | No | 0 | DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT IS LOOSE AND DOES NOT RETRACT BACK TO IT'S ORIGINAL POSITION. NLM |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE LOST POWER. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO BMW, TECHNICIAN STATED PLASTIC COVER TO RADIATOR HAD CRACKED… |
| — | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM | No | 0 | WINDOWS FOGGED UP DUE TO DEFFOGER/DEFROSTER OPERATING IMPROPERLY AS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. *AK |
| — | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE | No | 0 | HEATER CORE IS LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. MECHANIC SAYS THE HEATER CORE AND THE PLASTIC ASSEMB… |