1988 BMW 325I

0 recalls — 7 complaints — 2 TSBs

No recalls found for this vehicle.

Complaint Statistics

7 total complaints 1 crashes 1 fires 1 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP	1
POWER TRAIN	1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT	1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER	1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	1

Incident date: Jan 21, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1988 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A GASKET FAILED IN THE VEHICLE. THE HEATER WAS ACTIVATED AND CAUSED THE SYSTEM PRESSURE TO INCREASE, WHICH CAUSED THE GASKET TO BURST. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 93V015000 (VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM:... Read more

Incident date: Jan 21, 2009

Incident date: Feb 1, 2006

MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKE LIGHT JUST CAME ON ONE DAY, THEN I STARTED FEELING AND HEARING LIKE A THUMP OR BOUNCE IN THE RIGHT PASSENGER TIRE/WHEEL. HAD TIRE CHECKED NOTHING WRONG , NO PROBLEM WITH BRAKES ? *JB

Incident date: Feb 1, 2006

Incident date: Oct 19, 2004

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING HER 1988 BMW 325IS IN THE RAIN, AND LOST CONTROL. SHE WAS HIT IN A SIDE IMPACT BY A LATE MODEL CHEVROLET CAMARO TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE HIT WAS ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND MY WIFE'S PASSENGER WERE SEVERELY INJURED. I BELIEVE THAT THE BMW'S DOOR DESIGN IS DEFECTIVE, A... Read more

Crash Fire 1 injured

I HAVE TRIED TO SETTLE WITH THE DEALER, BUT HE HAS REFUSED. I HAVE PROOF OF THE ODOMETER FRAUD AND SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR, I HAVE SPENT $1300 IN REPAIRS PLUS $1700 IN ATTORNEY'S FEES. I'M AT A LOSS AS TO HOW TO FURTHER PROCEED.*AK

Incident date: Jul 30, 2000

NO SUMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

Technical Service Bulletins — 1988 BMW 325I

2 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	1
133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS	1

110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.

133000 VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.

NHTSA Safety Investigations — BMW 325I

Investigations opened by NHTSA into potential safety defects. These are separate from recalls and may or may not result in a recall.

DP — Closed — Model Year: 2003

REAR LAMP ILLUMINATION

IN MARCH 2009, THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) RECEIVED A PETITION FROM MR. MARK PETERS REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION OF REAR LAMP FAILURE IN MODEL YEAR 2002-2005 BMW 3-SERIES VEHICLES.AN INFORMATION REQUEST LETTER WAS SENT TO BMW IN APRIL 2009, AND ODI RECEIVED BMW'S RESPONSE IN JUNE 2009.T... Read more

EA — Closed — Model Year: 1985

MSTR CYL FAILS TO RELEASE

There is no summary currently available

BMW 325I — All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the BMW 325I across all model years (1992–2011).

143 Total Recalls

1,809 Total Complaints

2 Investigations

71 Reported Crashes

101 Reported Fires

2 Reported Deaths

BMW 325I — Year by Year

Compare recalls and complaints across model years. Click any year to see full details.

Year	Recalls	Complaints
2012	0	1	View
2011	8	1	View
2010	8	0	View
2009	8	0	View
2008	8	1	View
2007	8	1	View
2006	16	708	View
2005	13	80	View
2004	13	182	View
2003	17	261	View
2002	16	198	View
2001	10	196	View
2000	4	1	View
1999	2	0	View
1995	2	42	View
1994	3	23	View
1993	3	25	View
1992	4	55	View
1991	0	4	View
1990	0	5	View
1989	0	10	View
1988 (current)	0	7
1987	0	5	View

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