"How reliable is the 2001 Bmw 325I?"

"Based on 196 NHTSA complaints, the 2001 Bmw 325I has a median complaint mileage of 100000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2001 Bmw 325I?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2001 Bmw 325I is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 196 total complaints filed."

2001 Bmw 325I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 196 complaints

196

Total Complaints

100,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

62,250 25th Percentile

100,000 Median Mileage

159,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

POWER TRAIN

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE IN GARAGE AT WORK. 5 MINUTES LATER, CONSUMER WAS CALLED DOWNSTAIRS, AND TOLD ENGINE VEHICLE ON FIRE. FRONT PART WAS TOTALED. COOLING FAN AND OTHER ELECTRICAL WIRES WERE POSSIBLE CAUSE OF FIRE.*AK"

"RECALL 01V206000; VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC AT A LIGHT, AND IT OVERHEATED, HEAVY STEAM WAS COMING OFF ENGINE AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS AT THE RED. TOW TRUCK DRIVER STATED HE TOWED VEHICLE FOR WEEKS BECAUSE OF FAN OVERHEATING. BMW DEALER CURRENTY HAS VEHICLE WAITNG FOR PARTS. *AK *YH"

"DEALER REPLACED FIRST CAR AND IS NOW HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE COOLANT SYSTEM. CAR CONTINUES TO OVERHEAT. *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