1992 Bmw 325I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 55 complaints
55
Total Complaints
158,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

125,000 25th Percentile
158,000 Median Mileage
200,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
3
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3
TIRES
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"SEAL AROUND THE HYDRAULIC PISTON WITHIN THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS HAD ERODED, DEALER REPLACED FRONT CALIPERS. *SLC"
"THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT IS LOOSE. THE BELT WILL NOT RETRACT TO THE ORIGINAL STARTING POSITION.*AK"
"VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IGNITION TURNED OFF, PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28