1992 BMW 325 problems
The 1992 BMW 325 has 25 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (16%) concerns air bags. Next are wipers, windshield & visibility (12%) and brakes (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 16% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 84% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the BMW 325 with enough data (11 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Was pulling from stop light, had applied brakes suddenly and brakes failed to stop vehicle. Rearended another vehicle. Driver's air bag deployed & broke driver's arm. Vehicle towed to dealer. Plastic housing of cruise control cable had broken.
ABS, brake calipers on the front lockup at hwy speed while driving 50 MPH,also loss of brake pedal went to the floor. Tt
The steering is making a loud noise when you turn the wheel, clutch slipped in and out of gear and makes a grainding noise.
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 BMW 325. While driving 60 MPH, the vehicle began to backfire and lose power. The mechanic could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle would also hesitate and shake when it was initially started. The VIN was unknown. The current mileage was 206,000 and failure mileage was 198,880.