Safety Score
70
Average
Recalls
0
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2006 BMW 325i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | While driving the vehicle, the blower (A/C) began to cycle on and off. Then I began to smell electrical smoke. Then I b… |
| 2025-07-31 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The Valvetronic Actuator malfunctions. The malfunction may have been caused by a Battery Positive Cable that has corrod… |
| 2025-06-02 | SEATS | No | 0 | The passenger seat occupancy sensor (OC3 mat) on my 2006 BMW 3 Series (VIN: [XXX] ) has failed. As a result, the front … |
| 2025-01-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325I. The contact stated while driving at undisclosed speeds, the air bag warning light ill… |
| 2024-10-23 | ENGINE | No | 0 | This compliant is regarding the cooling system of BMW 32d5i 2006. Experience overheating of the car. The BMW dealership… |
| 2024-09-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owned a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated while driving 60-65 MPH, the A/C became inoperable and made an ab… |
| 2024-09-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | There is a recall 17v-428 for the seat mat, and i went to my local BMW dealer and said this car was not on the list, bu… |
| 2024-08-20 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | Since the airbag was not fixed, it has caused PVC meltings as well as leakage |
| 2024-07-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact's husband owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated moments after her son had started, parked and exited the… |
| 2023-08-22 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325I. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer for routine maintenance. The mechanic infor… |
| 2023-05-18 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Put a box of moderate weight into the passenger seat (hard drives) - probably 40 lbs. After driving for a few minutes … |
| 2023-01-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Existing vehicle recall excludes this particular VIN among the same MY and model even though this VIN is affected. Re… |
| 2023-01-22 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | After recall done pvc valve and blower heat a/c now not working the car engine light come up abs /brake and more |
| 2022-12-08 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Eng… |
| 2022-12-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I was driving on the freeway when all of a sudden a lot of white smoke started to come from the engine. The car instan… |
| 2022-09-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated that the dealer had previously replaced the passenger's side front… |
| 2022-08-23 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Eng… |
| 2022-08-18 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325I. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, there was an abnormal smoke odor comin… |
| 2022-08-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Eng… |
| 2022-08-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Component failed: passenger seat occupancy sensor (BMW error code: 0x93C3) Implication: passenger airbag will not deplo… |
| 2022-07-12 | STEERING | No | 0 | Vehicle Steering Lock Malfunction - Car does not start and stuck in Park. Cannot move steering wheel which is locked. T… |
| 2022-05-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated that the front air bag and seat belt passenger sensor functionalit… |
| 2022-05-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V676000 (Electrical Sys… |
| 2022-05-03 | FIRERELATED | No | 0 | The contact's husband owned a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated that while her niece was driving at an undisclosed spee… |
| 2022-04-29 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, he smelled a burning plastic odor. There wer… |
| 2022-04-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The vehicle accelerates to 5,000 RPM randomly, and unintentionally. This happens when shifting gears(manual transmissio… |
| 2022-04-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Eng… |
| 2022-03-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Over heating and smell of burning plastic |
| 2022-03-02 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Eng… |
| 2021-09-07 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325I. The contact stated that he was unable to open the driver’s and passenger’s side front… |
| 2021-08-29 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | No | 0 | The passenger seat mat sensor stopped working and that disabled the airbag. I called BMW and they told me this part has… |
| 2021-08-01 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I'm starting to lose gas mileage and a very strong smell of gas inside and outside of car . |
| 2021-02-05 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR IS LEAKING GAS AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I HAD TO TAKE IT OUT OF THE GARAGE BECAUSE OF THE GASOLINE SMELL. MY… |
| 2021-02-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | OIL FILTER HOUSING GASKET LEAKED ON TO ALTERNATOR CAUSING THE ALTERNATOR TO OVER HEAT AND MELT INTERNAL COMPONENTS WHIC… |
| 2020-12-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the front passenger’s side air b… |
| 2020-10-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING WITH MY CAR INCLUDE: HIGH RPMS WHEN ACCELERATING, MASSIVE GAS CONSUMPTION WHICH I CAN PROVIDE … |
| 2020-07-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I WAS TRAVELING TO A LOCAL STORE. MY CAR SUDDENLY JERKED,RADIO TURNED OFF WHILE LIGHTS ON DASH FLICKERED ON AND OFF. I … |
| 2020-06-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | HAVE HAD THE CAR LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AND I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING NON-SAFE SITUATIONS. THE CAR JUST ONE DAY SUDDENLY D… |
| 2020-06-04 | STEERING | No | 0 | THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL BMW, THE ELV CONTROL /STEERING WARNING LOCK IS FAULTY. BMW ISSUED A TSB TO DEAL… |
| 2020-04-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AC STOP WORKING AND A BURN WIRING SMELL CAME OUT |
| 2020-03-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325i. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle overheated without wa… |
| 2020-02-08 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 2006 BMW 325I THE BIODEGRADABLE WIRING HAS DETERIORATED CAUSING THE DIRECTIONAL AND HEADLAMPS TO FAIL RESULTING IN EXP… |
| 2020-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | RECEIVING AN ERROR CODE ON THE DASH THAT DISPLAYS A 'RED' MANNEQUIN WITH SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG. IN REVIEWING THE BMW H… |
| 2019-09-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON. NO CODE IS BEING GIVEN BY THE DIAGNOSTIC TOOL. I SEE THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, I… |
| 2019-09-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM. (FAULT IN PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER, BELT FORCE LIMITER) … |
| 2019-08-03 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY I NOTICED FUEL SMELL OUTSIDE THE DRIVERS SIDE OF MY 2006 BMW 325I ALSO THE CAR WAS HARD TO … |
| 2019-07-10 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE RESERVOIR, ABS, AND WINDOW WARNING INDICATOR I… |
| 2019-07-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO RELEASE SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE AND OVER… |
| 2019-07-08 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF… |
| 2019-06-03 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY OVERHEATED WHEN THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS… |