1990 BMW 325I
Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
This verdict reflects complaint volume compared to this model's typical year. Recalls and safety issues below apply regardless of the verdict — always check them.
Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict. The data below is complete but unranked.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 0
- Investigations
- 0
- Top problem
- —
Too few to rank
None on file
None on file
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Complaints per year
1990: 5 complaints
View as data table
| Year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1985 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 |
| 1988 | 5 |
| 1989 | 8 |
| 1990 | 5 |
| 1991 | 4 |
| 1992 | 41 |
| 1993 | 21 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1995 | 31 |
| 1999 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 2001 | 151 |
| 2002 | 162 |
| 2003 | 199 |
| 2004 | 147 |
| 2005 | 71 |
| 2006 | 515 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
Known problem areas
Only 5 complaints on file for this model year — too few to rank by share. Raw counts only, below.
Vehicle speed control
3 of 5 total reports mention: vehicle speed control, most commonly citing linkages and cruise control.
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Consumer put on seatbelt, started the car put in reverse, and car jerked and took off backwards very fast. Went across to yards, and still rmp's were revving very high. Vehicle crashed into a tree on drivers side. Car had to be towed.
NHTSA ODI report, 2000-09-13
A month ago, resuming the cruise setting on the cruise control resulted in the speed just accelerating to way beyond the cruise speed. Tried to take it out of gear resulting in the engine just revving up.
NHTSA ODI report, 2004-01-15
Consumer's cruise control would not disengage, auto was traveling approx. 65-70 MPH.
NHTSA ODI report, 1997-06-16
Electrical system
1 of 5 total reports mentions: electrical system, most commonly citing ignition.
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Driving the vehicle the check engine light comes on and the engine cuts out for a second as well the the gauges on the right side of the cluster fail.
NHTSA ODI report, 1998-11-14
Air bags
1 of 5 total reports mentions: air bags.
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Air-bag deployment for no apparent reason.
NHTSA ODI report, 2008-12-15
Safety timeline
No recalls on file for this model year.
0 recalls · 0 investigations · oldest first
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Buy-smart checklist
1990 BMW 325I — pre-purchase inspection
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- Vehicle speed control: 3 reports on file for this year.
- Electrical system: 1 report on file for this year.
- Air bags: 1 report on file for this year.
Other years of this model
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- Is the 1990 BMW 325I reliable?
- There isn't enough NHTSA complaint data on file yet to give this model year a verdict.
- What are the most common problems with the 1990 BMW 325I?
- The most-reported component is vehicle speed control, accounting for 60% of complaints on file.
- How many recalls does the 1990 BMW 325I have?
- No recalls are on file for this model year.
Data updated 2026-11-01 · Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA, not independently verified defects. Methodology.