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1987 BMW 325I Problems

Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component

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Owner complaintsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
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Latest Aug 25, 2004
Components namedHow many of our component categories appear on at least one report for this model year. One report can name several.
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Crash or fire reportedComplaints whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. These are the reporter's own answers on the NHTSA form, not verified findings.
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What this page shows

Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1987 BMW 325I, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Reports by component

Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category

  • Seat belts240.0%
  • Engine120.0%
  • Tires & wheels120.0%
  • Visibility120.0%

Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.

Each component in detail

What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words

Seat belts

Reports naming seat belts, buckles, retractors and pretensioners.

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reports

From owner reports, verbatim

DRIVER SEATBELT APPEARS TO LATCH AND MAKES LATCHING SOUND AND FEEL, BUT RELEASES WITH VERY LITTLE FORCE (ABOUT ONE POUND OR LESS). SEATBELT LOOKS NEW. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

NHTSA ID 10054592 · filed Jan 21, 2004

THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE . TT

NHTSA ID 971940 · filed Sep 12, 1995

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Engine

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

RECALL 93V015000, SYSTEM COMPONENT RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN COOLANT TEMPERATURE, WHICH RESULTS IN INCREASED SYSTEM PRESSURE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA. *AK

NHTSA ID 10089741 · filed Aug 25, 2004

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Tires & wheels

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

AFTER ONE TIRE BLEWOUT AND THE CAR LOST CONTROLL THE OTHER TIRE BLEWOUT AS WELL. *AK

NHTSA ID 763241 · filed Jun 19, 2002

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

Visibility

Reports naming windshields, glass, wipers, defrosters and mirrors.

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report

From owner reports, verbatim

VEHICLE WAS ON, DEFROSTER WAS ON. CONSUMER SMELLED BURNING SMELL, PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO INSPECT WHEN SUDDENLY REAR BACK WINDOW EXPLODED/ BROKE. THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK

NHTSA ID 819456 · filed Nov 25, 1997

Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.

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.

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

Data on this page last refreshed .