Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 4 NHTSA owner-reported complaints for the 1998 BMW 325, most frequently naming the electrical, fuel system and visibility categories. 1 manufacturer communication is on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
| Month | Complaints filed | Cumulative |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2001 | 1 | 1 |
| Oct 2002 | 1 | 2 |
| Feb 2009 | 1 | 3 |
| Aug 2013 | 1 | 4 |
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
No recalls in our database for this model year
That does not guarantee a specific vehicle is unaffected — recalls are issued against VINs, and new campaigns are announced regularly. Check a VIN on NHTSA.gov.
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BMW 325. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PLACING HER KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000. UPDATED 10/29/13*LJ
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT PREVIOUSLY EXPERIENCED STALLING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE. ON FEBRUARY 11, 2008, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL IN THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODING THE FUEL PUMP AND CAUSED IT TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WILL TRADE IN THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 242,000.
CONSUMER STATES THAT WATER IS LEAKING ON THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE ONTO THE CARPET. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN OVER HEATING. CONSUMER FEELS ITS THE HEATER CORE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
THE DEALER SWITCHED THE PRICE OF THE CAR AFTER I GAVE HIM CASH MONEY. THE DEALER MISREPRESENTED THE CONDITION OF THE CAR AFTER I PAID CASH FOR THE CAR. THE DEALER WROTE AS IS ON THE RECEIPT, THE DEALER KEPT THE TITLE. THE DEALER STOLE THE CAR I DROVE THERE AND WANTS $30 PER DAY STORAGE FOR MY OWN CAR HE MOVED. I NEVER SIGNED ANYTHING. SCC *NLM **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*742562
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2006 | 8 | 1 | 1 | — |
| 2003 | 9 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 26 | 2 | 3 | 52.6 |
| 2001 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 54.6 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1998Viewing | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 42.2 |
| 1994 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 44.5 |
| 1993 | 8 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 1992 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 58.9 |
| 1991 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — |
| 1990 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1989 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 59.8 |
| 1988 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — |
| 1987 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 65.9 |
| 1986 | 9 | 3 | 4 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | 2 | 5 | — |
| 1984 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.