NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW 325it Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 4 recall campaigns for the BMW 325it, across 1 model year from 2001 to 2001.
- Model years
- 1
- Recall campaigns
- 4
- Most recalls
- 2001
- Owner complaints
- 8
2001–2001, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 325it across 3 model years; the most, 4, concern the 2001.
Across all BMW 325it model years, owners name the suspension most often (at least 3 complaints), then the air bags (2).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW 325it in 2006: 3, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW 325it is engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan, in 2 model-year listings.
The newest BMW 325it recall, 20V018000, was reported on January 15, 2020 and concerns the air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module.
BMW 325it years to avoid
Too few BMW 325it model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | 0 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW 325it years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW 325it
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN2
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
BMW 325it model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW 325it recall campaign (4)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20V018000January 15, 2020 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2001 | injury and deathdo not drive | 292,948 |
| 19V853000November 26, 2019 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2001 | crash, injury and death | 74,185 |
| 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 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW 325it. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: July 16, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted