"How reliable is the 2002 Bmw 325I?"

"Based on 198 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Bmw 325I has a median complaint mileage of 80000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Bmw 325I?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Bmw 325I is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 198 total complaints filed."

2002 Bmw 325I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 198 complaints

198

Total Complaints

80,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

55,000 25th Percentile

80,000 Median Mileage

117,542 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

ENGINE

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"URGENT - MY 2002 325I'S FIRST SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED ON ME ON 1/25/02. THE REPLACEMENT GLASS HAS TWO SURFACE HAIRLINE CRACKS AND TWO HAIRLINE CRACKS BENEATH THE SURFACE OF THE GLASS. THIS CANNOT BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. PLEASE EXAMINE YOUR SUNROOF CAREFULLY FOR DEFECTS. NO ONE AT BMW IS TAKING THIS ..."

"DOOR LOCKS WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT APPEARS ON DASHBOARD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED WHILE IN SERVICE AT THE DEALER. WHEN THE CONSUMER PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, HE WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH ALARM SYSTEM, BUT IT IS MISSING NOW. *YH"

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