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2006 BMW 325I engine problems

78 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2006 BMW 325I, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
78 11% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
89,000 miles 62 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 10
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When engine problems show up

Engine complaints by mileage, 2006 BMW 325I Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 89,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 5 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 2 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 14 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 11 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 11 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 5 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 3 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 3 complaints 200k+ miles: 2 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 89,000 miles
Based on 62 complaints that include mileage. 16% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles5
20k to 40k miles2
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles14
80k to 100k miles11
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles11
140k to 160k miles5
160k to 180k miles3
180k to 200k miles3
200k+ miles2

What the data shows

Of the 62 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 89,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 10 fires, 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 BMW 325I. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 17v676000 (electrical system). After driving the vehicle for two miles to run an errand, the contact returned to the vehicle and smelled burning plastic. The contact opened the hood and saw flames on the left side of the engine block by the firewall. The fire department extinguished the fire. The fire department recorded the event and took pictures of the damage. A police report was not filed.

Reported at 140,262 miles, December 2018 FireInjury

Water pump and thermostat both quit working at the same time. Causing absolutely no warning on the vehicle until it started overheating and smoking while driving on the highway. Could of caused a serious accident. Needed to immediately pull to shoulder. Note: car has no oil temperature gauge.

Reported at 127,855 miles, July 2011

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