Safety Score
79
Safe
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-05-02 | 13V172000 |
AIR BAGS | 43,204 | — | Details |
| 2002-03-18 | 02V088000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR | 799 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 BMW 325XI. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired under NHT… |
| 2017-09-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | IGNITION SELANIOD ISN'T WORKING. WHEN I TURN THE KEY TO START THE CAR, THE IGNITION THINKS THE CAR HAS STARTED, BUT THE… |
| 2017-02-24 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE CAMSHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR A CIRCUIT INTERMITTENT CAN GO BAD LEADING THE ENGINE TO STOP WORKING ALL TOGETHER THIS … |
| 2016-08-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325XI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLO… |
| 2016-07-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | LOCKS OCCUPANTS IN CAR AND CANNOT ELECTRICALLY OR MECHANICALLY UNLOCK. MANY BMW OPERATORS HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM O… |
| 2015-12-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V31… |
| 2015-12-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V31… |
| 2015-11-21 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING OUR CAR THE DASH LIGHTS WILL COME ON AND THE CAR WILL LOOSE ALL POWER. WE HAVE TO PULL OVER AND TURN CAR … |
| 2015-10-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CAR WAS PARKED IN PRIVATE DRIVEWAY, 200 FEET FROM STREET, AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN OR STARTED FOR 4 DAYS. AWOKE TO CAR … |
| 2015-07-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V31… |
| 2015-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V31… |
| 2015-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG MODULE HAS BEEN ON RECALL FOR OVER 5 MONTHS. THIS IS MY DAUGHTERS CAN AND SHE IS… |
| 2015-06-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V31… |
| 2015-05-21 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE SHIFTING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, THERE WAS A THREE … |
| 2015-05-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V31… |
| 2014-10-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR B… |
| 2014-02-11 | VISIBILITY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL POWER WINDOWS FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT T… |
| 2014-01-06 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG MATT SENSOR FOR PASSENGER WEIGHT AND AIRBAG INFLATION RATE IS INOPERATIVE AND BROKEN. |
| 2013-07-31 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR CHECKED GOOD WITH VARIOUS SERVICE PROVIDERS YET VEHICLE HAD A PERSISTENT BATTERY DRAIN WITCH WOU… |
| 2013-03-21 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND MY WIFE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. ANOTHER CAR HIT OUR CAR ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE … |
| 2012-09-13 | ENGINE | No | 0 | HAD MAJOR OIL LEAK FROM VALVE COVER AREA. WAS PUTTING A QUART OF OIL INTO THE CAR EVERY 500 MILES. WHEN BROUGHT TO DEAL… |
| 2012-08-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BMW NORTH AMERICA SENT OUT A RECALL LETTER DATED DECEMBER 2011 FOR THE REAR LIGHTS ON THEIR 3 SERIES CARS. THEY ADVISED… |
| 2012-05-02 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WAS PUTTING OIL INTO THE ENGINE EVERY 500 MILES FOR ABOUT 2-3 MONTHS AND FINALLY DECIDED ENOUGH WAS ENOUGH. NO ACCIDENT… |
| 2011-11-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | REAR RIGHT WINDOW CAME OFF THE TRACK AND BROKE WINDOW REGULATOR. REPLACED WINDOW REGULATOR. TECHNICIAN REMARKED THAT BO… |
| 2011-11-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | RIGHT/FRONT CV BOOT (AXLE BOOT) IS TORN AND LEAKING. DEALERSHIP REPLACED IT. *TR |
| 2011-11-16 | TIRES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, RF TIRE SEPARATED (SIDEWALL FROM TREAD) INSTANTANEOUSLY. TIRE WAS CHANGED WITH SPARE. 10 MINU… |
| 2011-10-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | DASHBOARD INDICATOR REPORTS RIGHT REAR TAILLIGHT NOT FUNCTIONING THOUGH LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONING. REAR RIGHT… |
| 2011-09-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325XI. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, A LOUD CLANKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE REAR … |
| 2011-09-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | HEARD RATTLE NOISE ON THE HIGHWAY. I THOUGHT THIS WASN'T SAFE. DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED FAULTY CONTROL ARMS AND … |
| 2011-09-19 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | THE FRONT LEFT OUTER AXLE BOOT CRACKED AND GREASE WAS SPILLING ON THE GROUND. DEALERSHIP REPLACED CV BOOT (AXLE BOOT). … |
| 2011-06-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | 2002 BMW 325 XI. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIR COST *TGW THE CONSUMER REFERENCED RECALL # 11V43800… |
| 2011-06-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | VEHICLE WAS BURNING A QUART OF OIL EVERY 800 MILES. COMPRESSION TEST AND LEAK DOWN TEST SHOWED 220PSI. TECHNICIAN SUSPE… |
| 2011-01-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO NOTED MY TAIL/TURN SIGNAL LIGHT OUT INDICATOR ON DASH, BUT ALL BULBS WERE GOOD. PROBLEM INTERMITTENT… |
| 2010-08-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2003 BMW 325XI BUT THERE ISN'T A 2003 YEAR TO ENTER FOR SOME REASON. BOTH TAIL LIGHTS AND BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE… |
| 2010-01-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE TAIL LIGHTS ELECTRIC CONNECTOR MODULE IS DYSFUNCTIONAL. IT IS BURNED OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. AS A RESULT, BRAKE … |
| 2010-01-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NONE OF THE REAR LIGHTS FUNCTIONED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKE… |
| 2009-11-20 | ENGINE | No | 0 | COOLANT LIGHT WENT ON WHILE DRIVING. WENT TO DEALERSHIP - TECHNICIAN STATED THAT COOLANT TANK WAS EMPTY. PERFORMED PRES… |
| 2009-11-20 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | NOTICED A LOT OF PLAY IN THE STEERING. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TECHNICIAN SAID THAT THE 2 REAR SPRINGS WERE BRO… |
| 2009-09-21 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | I HAVE CONTACTED BMW 3 TIMES ABOUT NHTSA ID#02V088000 AND THEY WILL NOT CONTACT ME. I WANT TO KNOW IF MY VEHICLE SHOUL… |
| 2009-08-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | FORMAL PETITION FOR AN INVESTIGATION OF A SAFETY-RELATED DESIGN DEFECT: BMW 325XI 2002 DEFECTIVE TAIL LIGHT. TAIL LIGHT… |
| 2009-07-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | NEVER CONTACTED BY BMW ABOUT BMW 325XI RECALL #02V088000. ALSO, BOTH FRONT AXLES HAVE GONE OUT AT 77,000 MILES. *TR |
| 2009-05-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | HEARD A HIGH PITCHED NOISE WHEN STARTING AND DRIVING THE CAR. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP - TECHNICIAN SAID THAT HE FOUND THAT T… |
| 2009-04-28 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2002 BMW 325 XI HAVING NEW WATER PUMP AND FAN CLUTCH REPLACED AND OIL CHANGE (4/27/09). AFTER 15 MINUTES DRIVE ON I-90 … |
| 2009-03-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2002 BMW 325 XI THE WARNING LIGHT FOR A BULB-OUT OR THE FAST BLINK FOR THE TURN SIGNALS COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. TOOK… |
| 2009-03-03 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | BMW 2002 325XI AT LOW TEMPERATURES LIKE 5 OR 6 F. THE CRANKCASE VENT VALVE FROZE AND THE HIGH PRESSURE BUILT UP CAUSED … |
| 2008-05-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THIS IS FOR A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD OR POSSIBLE REAR END ACCIDENT DUE TO A KNOWN FAILURE IN THE TERMINAL BLOCK ON THE T… |
| 2008-05-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | BATTERY WAS REPLACED A FEW WEEKS AGO BUT IT WENT DEAD AGAIN. TOOK THAT CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP TECHN… |
| 2008-05-05 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HEADLIGHTS CAME ON FOR BRAKE, ABS, TRACTION, ETC. AND CAR WENT DEAD. DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN PERFORMED BATTERY AND DRAW T… |
| 2008-04-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | NOTICED THAT THERE IS A LOUD SQUEAL NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING COOL… |
| 2008-01-11 | ENGINE | No | 0 | NOTICED FAN BELT IS MAKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP FOUND FAULTY MECHANICAL STYLE ALTERNATOR BELT TENSIONER. REPLACED ALTERNAT… |