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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2001 BMW 325Ci Recalls

The 2001 BMW 325Ci has 6 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 27, 2021.

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

Recalls
6

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
49

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

6 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

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

6 recalls on the 2001 BMW 325Ci

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Campaign
21V401000
Reported
May 27, 2021
Vehicles affected
up to 4,511
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
Same campaign
also 2000 325Ci, 8 other models

21V401000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module

Campaign
20V018000
Reported
January 15, 2020
Vehicles affected
up to 292,948
Risk NHTSA names
injury and death
NHTSA advisory
do not drive until repaired
Same campaign
also 2000 325Ci, 11 other models

20V018000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module

Campaign
19V853000
Reported
November 26, 2019
Vehicles affected
up to 74,185
Risk NHTSA names
crash, injury and death
Same campaign
also 2000 325Ci, 8 other models

19V853000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

Campaign
02V138000
Reported
May 16, 2002
Vehicles affected
up to 1,550
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 16 other models

02V138000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan

Campaign
01V206000
Reported
June 21, 2001
Vehicles affected
up to 76,469
Risk NHTSA names
fire
Same campaign
also 16 other models

01V206000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder

Campaign
07E023000
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Same campaign
also 19 other models

07E023000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2001 BMW 325Ci complaints by year

NHTSA has received 49 owner complaints about the 2001 BMW 325Ci, the newest on January 30, 2020. Of these, 1 describe a crash (2%) and 6 a fire; owners reported 5 injuries.

In complaints about the 2001 BMW 325Ci, the component group named most often is the air bags (27%), followed by the engine and engine cooling (14%) and the power train (10%).

3 of the 2001 BMW 325Ci's 6 recalls also concern the air bags.

Where 2001 BMW 325Ci owners gave the mileage (31 complaints), the median was 105,000 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Air Bags13
  • Engine And Engine Cooling7
  • Power Train5
  • Structure5
  • Electrical System4
  • Exterior Lighting4

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2001 BMW 325Ci received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20012
20023
20031
20041
20051
20062
20073
20083
20093
20103
20113
20124
20133
20143
20154
20162
20174
20181
20192
20201

Complaints about the 2001 BMW 325Ci peaked in 2012, when NHTSA received 4. 14% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.

The 49 complaints about the 2001 BMW 325Ci are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

BMW 325Ci by model year

Other 2001 BMW models

Newest record on this page: May 27, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted