2005 BMW 325CI problems
The 2005 BMW 325CI has 40 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (50%) concerns air bags. After that come lighting (12%) and wipers, windshield & visibility (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 50% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 54,000 miles 17 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 4 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 4 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 17 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 54,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 4 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 87% 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 2005 ranks 4th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the BMW 325CI with enough data (4 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
Suspension- sway bars, bushings, every part of suspension breaking. Brakes-emergency brake does not work. Lighting-issues with headlamps. Rearview mirror-defective, not clear enough to see out of. Airbags-replaced, but when the car was impacted the roll bars deployed while the airbags did not.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 BMW 325ci. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle began to hesitate and lose speed. The contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the speed did not increase. Suddenly, a large amount of dark smoke appeared from underneath the hood. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the vehicle needed a new radiator hose and they replaced all the fluids in the vehicle. A month after the repairs, while driving approximately 45 MPH, the heater in the vehicle failed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 BMW 325ci. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 14v348000 (air bags) was received in november of 2014. The vehicle was serviced under the recall remedy but after the repairs, the middle section of the steering wheel that houses the air bag was bulging and protruding. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who diagnosed that the steering column needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.