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Best and worst years for the BMW 325I

Of the 9 model years of the BMW 325I with enough data to compare, the 2006 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (236), and the 1993 has the fewest (4).

Complaints in the first five years, by model year

Complaints within five years of the model year, BMW 325I 0 125 250 1990: 0 '90 1991: 1 1992: 20 '92 1993: 4 4 '93 1994: 9 '94 1995: 16 16 '95 2000: 0 '00 2001: 66 2002: 44 '02 2003: 83 83 '03 2004: 24 '04 2005: 18 2006: 236 236 '06 2007: 0 2008: 0 '08 2011: 0 2012: 1 '12
  • Most complaints
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  • In between
Every bar counts only complaints about failures within five years of the model year, so older and newer years are measured on the same footing.
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Model yearComplaints (first five years; total for recent years)
19900
19911
199220
19934
19949
199516
20000
200166
200244
200383
200424
200518
2006236
20070
20080
20110
20121

What stands out

The 2006 stands out, with about 9.8 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2001, 2002, 2003.

Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2006 and 2003. Or the years with the fewest: 1993 and 1995.

All model years

Model yearFirst five yearsAll complaints
201211
201101
200801
200701
2006236709
20051881
200424182
200383261
200244198
200166196
200001
19951642
1994923
1993425
19922055
199114
199005