1994 BMW 325 problems
The 1994 BMW 325 has 30 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (17%) concerns air bags. Next are cruise control (13%) and body & structure (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 30 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 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: 6 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 85% 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 1994 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 5 model years of the BMW 325 with enough data (23 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
Vehicle took off by itself and the airbag's did not deploy upon impact.vehicle was totaled.manufacturer has been notified. Owner states that there is a safety notice campaign.
NHTSA recall #94v151000 interior systems shoulder belt; warning illuminates constantly. Northgate BMW made (4) attempts. Tt
The vehicle's engine failed at 80,000 miles. The consumer was told that his engine was not repairable because it would not hold oil . The engine had been well maintained. The consumer was also informed that a new water pump was needed.
Car lost power due to problem with transmission. Car has 120,000 miles and new transmission was also required at 55,000 in 2000. BMW 3 series transmissions seem to be defective. There are numerous complaints of transmissions suddenly failing in 3 series.