Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
31
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2001 BMW 325.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-09-18 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE CAR SUDDENLY VEERED LEFT AN… |
| 2015-08-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | HAD JUST PARKED THE CAR AND A FEW MINUTES LATER IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. EVERYTHING UNDER THE HOOD IS BURNED. SURVEILLANCE CA… |
| 2015-07-08 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | DAUGHTER DRIVING CAR, DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL(DSC) LIGHT CAME ON AND INDIVIDUAL BRAKES STARTED APPLYING THEMSELVES UN… |
| 2015-03-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SPECIFIC MONITOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON EVEN AFTER BEING CHECKED AND CLEARED. AN ASTERISK TYPE ICON SHOWS UP NEXT TO THE PRND… |
| 2014-12-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS)… |
| 2014-12-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS)… |
| 2014-10-19 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | ABS SPEED SENSORS FAILED. BRAKES FUNCTION BUT CAUSE FOR CONCERN. |
| 2014-09-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAG) EXCEEDED THE R… |
| 2011-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | REAR LEFT TURN SIGNAL BLINKING FAST INDICATING BAD BULB BUT ALL BULBS ARE GOOD. REAR LEFT TURN SIGNAL BULB HAS A LOWER… |
| 2009-10-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | 2001 BMW 325I WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS OR PREVIOUS SIGNS LOST ITS REVERSE GEAR WITH NO WARNING FOR MY COLLEGE AGE STUDENT… |
| 2009-09-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325 WAGON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED WHENEV… |
| 2009-06-11 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | RECALL DATE: 09-28-2001 UNITS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: 1,550 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V138000 DEFECTIVE PART O… |
| 2003-08-10 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH CONSUMER CAME TO A STOP SIGN. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE PRESSED CONSUMER HEARD A CLANKING SOUND. CONSU… |
| 2002-08-29 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALERSHIP W… |
| 2002-06-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | Yes | 0 | THE ENGINE OVER HEATED AND STALLED, WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A CURB, THE DEALER STA… |
| 2002-04-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | FRONT RIGHT COLLISION AT 25-30 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO FACE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS … |
| 2002-03-14 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING INJURY TO… |
| 2001-11-02 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I HAD BEEN DRIVING MY CAR FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS ON THE INTERSTATE WITH THE COOLANT TEMPERATURE GAUGE "DEAD CENTER" AS IT AL… |
| 2001-09-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | THIS IS THE THIRD COOLING FAN TO FAIL IN THIS CAR. WHEN THE FAN FAILS THE CAR BECOMES INOPERABLE AND BOILS OVER QUICKLY… |
| 2001-08-30 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | A BMWXI SPORTS WAGON WITH ONE MONTH SERVICE DEVELOPED A FUEL OVERFLOW ONTO THE CEMENT FLOOR OF A GARAGE ATTACHED TO A… |
| 2001-08-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | OVERHEATED IN ITS FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH LIGHT STOP & GO TRAFFIC. NO RECALL NOTICE FROM BMW, SUPPOSEDLY BECAUSE OF A SHOR… |
| 2001-08-03 | TIRES | No | 0 | I DISCOVERED A 2-INCH BUBBLE IN THE SIDE OF THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS A SNAPPED … |
| 2001-07-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | DEFECTIVE COOLANT FAN CAUSED OVERHEATING AT LESS THAN 1000 MILES AND WHILE SITTING IN A PARKING LOT. DEALER SAID BMW WA… |
| 2001-06-17 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | REAR SEAT HAS 3 SEAT BELT LEFT/MIDDLE AND RIGHT HAND SIDEIN WHICH REAR PASSSENGER SIDE IS THE ONLY ONE WITH A LOCK. … |
| 2001-06-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | DAY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE ENGINE COOLING FAN FAILED, ALLOWING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT. THIS RESULTED IN A FIRE, 8" FLAM… |
| 2001-06-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING 15 MILES AND PARKING VEHICLE IN GARAGE, SHE SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL/BURNING SMELL. CONSUMER RESTARTED VE… |
| 2001-05-25 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | AUXILIARY COOLING FAN PROBLEM CAUSED ENGINE OVERHEATING. OVERHEATING BROKE ENGINE THERMOSTAT & THERMOSTAT HOUSING. *AK |
| 2001-05-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | THE CAR HAS OVERHEATED TWICE. IT WAS NOT DRIVEABLE AND WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT. THEY CLAIM IT WAS A MA… |
| 2001-05-12 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | AUXILIARY FAN STOPPED AND ENGINE OVERHEATED DURING REGULAR DRIVING.*AK |
| 2001-04-26 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | ELECTRIC COOLING SYSTEM FANS ON BMW 325 SERIES ARE FAILING WITH REGULARITY. REPLACEMENT FAN ALLEGED TO BE UPGRADED VER… |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASION FOR AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT T… |