NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW 325i Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 10 recall campaigns for the BMW 325i, across 3 model years from 2000 to 2011. The 2001 has the most (7); the fewest among years with a recall is 2000 (2).
- Model years
- 3
- Recall campaigns
- 10
- Most recalls
- 2001
- Owner complaints
- 1,250
2000–2011, with a recall
7 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 1,250 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 325i across 11 model years; the most, 515, concern the 2006.
Owners marked a crash on 42 of the BMW 325i complaints (3%) and a fire on 73.
Across all BMW 325i model years, owners name the air bags most often (at least 498 complaints), then the electrical system (199).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW 325i in 2011: 138, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW 325i is air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module, in 4 model-year listings.
The newest BMW 325i recall, 24V513000, was reported on July 3, 2024 and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.
BMW 325i years to avoid
Too few BMW 325i model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 4 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2006 | 0 | 515 | 57 | not ranked |
| 2005 | 0 | 71 | 9 | not ranked |
| 2004 | 0 | 147 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2003 | 0 | 199 | 30 | not ranked |
| 2002 | 0 | 162 | 25 | not ranked |
| 2001 | 7 | 151 | 44 | not ranked |
| 2000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW 325i years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW 325i
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE4
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN2
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2
- WHEELS:RIM1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
- AIR BAGS1
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
BMW 325i model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW 325i recall campaign (10)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V513000July 3, 2024 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2011 | injury and death | 394,029 |
| 20V017000January 15, 2020 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2011 | injury and death | 59,965 |
| 20V018000January 15, 2020 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2000–2001 | injury and deathdo not drive | 292,948 |
| 19V853000November 26, 2019 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2000–2001 | crash, injury and death | 74,185 |
| 14V428000June 11, 2018 | air bags | 2001 | crash and injurydo not drive | 574,007 |
| 17V676000October 25, 2017 | electrical system: wiring | 2011 | fire | 702,965 |
| 02V138000May 16, 2002 | engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 2001 | fire | 1,550 |
| 01V206000June 21, 2001 | engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan | 2001 | fire | 76,469 |
| 00V383000November 20, 2000 | wheels: rim | 2001 | — | 1,914 |
| 07E023000 | service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder | 2001 | crash | — |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW 325i. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: July 9, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted