"How reliable is the 2004 Bmw 325Xi?"

"Based on 72 NHTSA complaints, the 2004 Bmw 325Xi has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2004 Bmw 325Xi?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2004 Bmw 325Xi is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 72 total complaints filed."

2004 Bmw 325Xi: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 72 complaints

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

41,700 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

89,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

POWER TRAIN

STRUCTURE:BODY

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I FILED A PETITION FOR A DEFECTS INVESTIGATION AS WELL AS A COMPLAINT ABOUT PROBLEMS WITH A 2004 BMW 325XI WITH A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION, RESULTING IN DELAYED ENGAGEMENT AS WELL AS "LURCHING" OF THE VEHICLE WHEN ACCELERATING AND/OR BRAKING. VEHICLE WENT BACK FOR REPAIR - AFTER HAD SLIGHT DELAYED EN..."

"THE BMW 325XIT (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION) WHICH I PURCHASED ON 2/5/2004 DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH FORWARD GEAR NOT ENGAGING ON A COLD START. THE VEHICLE HAD LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON IT WHEN I FIRST NOTICED THE PROBLEM. TYPICALLY ON A MORNING WHEN I BACK THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE, AND THEN SHIFT THE GEAR..."

"I PURCHASED A 2004 BMW 330XI AND HAD TWO PROBLEMS THAT SURFACED IMMEDIATELY. WHEN CALLING THE DEALERSHIP, THEY BRUSHED OFF THE COMPLAINT STATING THAT THE CAR WAS NEW AND IT WOULD "SETTLE" GIVEN TIME. HOWEVER, AFTER THE PROBLEMS CONTINUED, I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO A DEALERSHIP WHO, UPON INSPECTION, T..."

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