MYRModel Year Report

BMW 325I — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 2006 · Best bets: 1995, 1992, 2005, 2004, 2001, 2002

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 325I Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2012 highlighted. 1985: 0 complaints 1985 1986: 0 complaints 1987: 5 complaints 1988: 5 complaints 1989: 8 complaints 1989 1990: 5 complaints 1991: 4 complaints 1992: 40 complaints 1993: 21 complaints 1993 1994: 17 complaints 1995: 31 complaints 1999: 0 complaints 2000: 1 complaints 2000 2001: 151 complaints 2002: 162 complaints 2003: 199 complaints 2004: 147 complaints 2004 2005: 70 complaints 2006: 515 complaints 2007: 1 complaints 2008: 1 complaints 2008 2009: 0 complaints 2010: 0 complaints 2011: 1 complaints 2012: 1 complaints 2012
2012: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19850
19860
19875
19885
19898
19905
19914
199240
199321
199417
199531
19990
20001
2001151
2002162
2003199
2004147
200570
2006515
20071
20081
20090
20100
20111
20121

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2012 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint 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 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Avoid 515 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Recommended 70 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 147 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Caution 199 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 162 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Recommended 151 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2000 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Recommended 31 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Recommended 40 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1991 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.