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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2001 BMW 325 Recalls

The 2001 BMW 325 has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 2, 2019.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 BMW 325. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
2

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
31

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
2

5 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2001 BMW 325, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

2 recalls on the 2001 BMW 325

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Campaign
19V698000
Reported
October 2, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 3,924
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
NHTSA advisory
do not drive until repaired
Same campaign
also 1 other model

19V698000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Campaign
17V047000
Reported
January 20, 2017
Vehicles affected
up to 230,117
Risk NHTSA names
crash, injury and death
NHTSA advisory
do not drive until repaired
Same campaign
also 8 other models

17V047000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2001 BMW 325 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 31 owner complaints about the 2001 BMW 325, the newest on October 8, 2015. Of these, 2 describe a crash (6%) and 5 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.

In complaints about the 2001 BMW 325, the component group named most often is the engine and engine cooling (42%), followed by the air bags (23%) and the electronic stability control (esc) (10%).

2 of the 2001 BMW 325's 2 recalls also concern the air bags.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine And Engine Cooling13
  • Air Bags7
  • Electronic Stability Control (Esc)3
  • Power Train3
  • Electrical System2
  • Engine1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2001 BMW 325 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
200113
20024
20032
20092
20101
20121
20144
20154

Complaints about the 2001 BMW 325 peaked in 2001, when NHTSA received 13. 61% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.

The 31 complaints about the 2001 BMW 325 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Other 2001 BMW models

Newest record on this page: October 2, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted