2001 Bmw 325: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 38 complaints
38
Total Complaints
165,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

145,000 25th Percentile
165,000 Median Mileage
219,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
11
AIR BAGS
4
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
TIRES
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SEAT BELTS
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
9
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ELECTRIC COOLING SYSTEM FANS ON BMW 325 SERIES ARE FAILING WITH REGULARITY. REPLACEMENT FAN ALLEGED TO BE UPGRADED VERSION. RECENTLY ALL SUCH VEHICLES ENTERING U.S. ARE HAVING THIS SIZE FAN REPLACED WITH OLD STYLE, LARGER, HIGH VOLUME FANS. HAVE NO CONFIDENCE MY PRESENT REPLACEMENT/UPGRADED FAN W..."
"AFTER DRIVING 15 MILES AND PARKING VEHICLE IN GARAGE, SHE SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL/BURNING SMELL. CONSUMER RESTARTED VEHICLE AND BACKED IT OUT OF GARAGE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE OF GARAGE CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD, AND COULD SEE FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT WHEN SHE LOOKED THROUGH ..."
"REAR SEAT HAS 3 SEAT BELT LEFT/MIDDLE AND RIGHT HAND SIDEIN WHICH REAR PASSSENGER SIDE IS THE ONLY ONE WITH A LOCK. CONSUMER CONTACTED BMW DIRECTLY,AND THEY STATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD HAVE CHECKED VEHICLE BEFORE PURCHASING. *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