2003 Bmw 325Xi: Reliability Data

34
Total Complaints
100,000mi
Median Mileage
Air Bags
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

71,000 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
124,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Air Bags
14
Exterior Lighting
4
Engine
4
Latches/Locks/Linkages
2
Suspension
2
Electrical System
2
Tail Lights
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Fuel/Propulsion System
1
Steering
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V438000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: TURN SIGNAL). THE MANUFACTURER ..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 325XI. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT NOTICED THE EXTERIOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATING THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING. THE CONTACT STATED THE TAIL LIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY AND THE WIRES ..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 325XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TAIL LIGHTS AND THE TURN SIGNAL WOULD FAIL INTERMITTINGLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THERE WAS A FAULTY GROUND WIRE CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

Air Bags 14 complaints
Median: 71,000 mi
Exterior Lighting 4 complaints
25th: 121,750 mi Median: 127,000 mi 75th: 130,750 mi
Engine 4 complaints
Median: 100,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 5 NY: 4 MA: 3 CT: 3 MN: 2 PA: 2 NJ: 2 IL: 1 KY: 1 WY: 1

Bmw 325Xi — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2002931
20047213
2005345
20061431

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