"How reliable is the 1994 Bmw 325I?"

"Based on 23 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Bmw 325I has a median complaint mileage of 29000 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 1994 Bmw 325I?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Bmw 325I is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 23 total complaints filed."

1994 Bmw 325I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints

Total Complaints

29,000mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

28,000 25th Percentile

29,000 Median Mileage

90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE AIR BAG LIGHT KEEP COME ON CAR HAS BEEN BACK TO DEALER ABOUT SEVEN TIME DEALER CAN'T FIND PROBLEM . TT"

"TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. DEALER STATES IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPING IT WOULD NOT MOVE UNTIL 4000 RPM'S, AND VEHICLE IS NOT DRIVEABLE.*AK"

"AIR BAG GASKET DISINTEGRATED IN THE STEERING COLUMN CAUSING THE WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. MJS"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

AZ: 5 CA: 4 GA: 3 OR: 2 PA: 2 WI: 1 IL: 1 AR: 1 TX: 1 FL: 1

Who Files Complaints?

13%

Original Owners

87%

Second+ Owners

Bmw 325I — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1992	55	158,000	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM	2
1993	25	-	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY	0
1995	42	189,000	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	4
2001	196	100,000	AIR BAGS	11
2002	198	80,000	AIR BAGS	9
2003	261	74,000	AIR BAGS	8
2004	182	79,000	AIR BAGS	13
2005	80	80,000	AIR BAGS	3
2006	708	80,393	AIR BAGS	15

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