2006 Bmw 325Ci: Reliability Data

40
Total Complaints
49,342mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,500 25th Percentile
49,342 Median Mileage
83,600 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
23
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
ENGINE
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
POWER TRAIN
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLES BRAKES FAIL UPON INITIAL STARTUP ONCE GEAR SELECTOR IS PUT IN DRIVE. *TR"
"VEHICLE SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR COMES ON REPEATEDLY AND DEALERSHIP CANNOT REPAIR DEFECT AFTER 3 VISITS. *TR"
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325 I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON AND OFF. THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WAS NOT OCCUPIED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY WHEN ..."

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.

EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 complaints
Median: 110,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 7 CA: 6 NY: 4 MD: 3 FL: 3 OH: 3 VA: 2 CO: 2 WA: 2 NJ: 2

Who Files Complaints?

5%
Original Owners
95%
Second+ Owners

Bmw 325Ci — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2001552
2002311
2003350
2004761
2005403

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