2003 Bmw 325I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 261 complaints
261
Total Complaints
74,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

37,763 25th Percentile
74,000 Median Mileage
104,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
60
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
43
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
36
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
12
POWER TRAIN
10
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
SUSPENSION
6
STEERING
6
ENGINE
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
11
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE VEHICLE DOWN SHIFTED VERY HARD WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND JUMPED FORWARD WHEN DECELERATING.*JB"
"LEFT/REAR AND RIGHT FRONT TIRES HAD DEVELOPED A LARGE "BUBBLE" IN THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRES HAD LESS THAN 2000 MILES AT TIME OF FAILURE. BRIDGESTONE TURANZA, ER30 225/45ZR17, DOT NO. K9701ER3OU2, ORIGINAL TIRES. *AK *JB"
"THE COMPUTER FIRST FAILED ON MY 2003 BMW 325I ON JUNE 15, 2003, (THREE WEEKS AFTER I PICKED IT UP FROM THE DEALERSHIP, BMW OF MANHATTAN), CAUSING ME TO LOSE ACCELERATION WITHOUT WARNING. I WAS TRAVELLING AT 60-65 MILES PER HOUR IN THE FAR LEFT LANE OF THE GARDEN STATE PARKWAY. I WAS BARELY ABLE TO..."

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