BMW 325 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 325 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2012 highlighted. 1984: 3 complaints 1984 1985: 1 complaints 1986: 9 complaints 1987: 15 complaints 1988: 7 complaints 1988 1989: 11 complaints 1990: 6 complaints 1991: 6 complaints 1992: 23 complaints 1992 1993: 8 complaints 1994: 25 complaints 1995: 23 complaints 1996: 4 complaints 1996 1997: 1 complaints 1998: 4 complaints 1999: 2 complaints 2000: 0 complaints 2000 2001: 31 complaints 2002: 26 complaints 2003: 9 complaints 2006: 8 complaints 2006 2007: 0 complaints 2008: 1 complaints 2009: 0 complaints 2010: 0 complaints 2010 2011: 0 complaints 2012: 0 complaints 2012
2012: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19843
19851
19869
198715
19887
198911
19906
19916
199223
19938
199425
199523
19964
19971
19984
19992
20000
200131
200226
20039
20068
20070
20081
20090
20100
20110
20120

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2012 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 26 Only 26 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 31 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.