1985-1986 · 2 model years

BMW 325E Problems by year

Owners have filed 5 complaints about the BMW 325E across 2 model years, and it has 0 recalls. The 1985 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (3). The most reported problem area is the electrical system, followed by the engine & cooling.

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Most complaints for its age19853 complaints · 0 recallsSee the 1985

Complaints: 5
Recalls: 0
Crashes: 2
Fires: 0
Injuries: 2
Deaths: 0

325E complaints by model year

31985 1986

Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.

Year	Complaints	Recalls	Crashes	Fires	Top problem	Grade
1986	2	0	1	0	Engine & cooling	-
1985	3	0	1	0	Electrical system	-

Most common 325E problems

Latest 325E complaints

1985 BMW 325E Electrical system

Traveling in fast heavy traffic at approximately 70 mph when the instrument cluster failed. Thus speed was unknown until the police pulled me over for exceeding the speed limit by 25 mph. After 5 speeding tickets and suspension of my license I parked the car and my dad replaced the parts from a used car parts recycle lot. He then drove it with occasional failures that he repaired with used and new car parts. He found that the previous owner had run off the road into a ditch and damaged the front fenders and front...

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suspension. The parts were from various bmw's and were not matched by vin, so the vehicle did not handle well. My dad replaced all the improperly matched parts with new parts from the bmw dealer parts department. This 325e is a pleasure to drive now. With the instruments allowing you to know the speed it is possible to achieve 50 mpg and drive it confidently at speeds exceeding the recommended speed for the road. It now corners like a race car, and easily reaches speeds above 100mph. This car would be best driven on the autobahn at speeds closer to 160 mph.

1986 BMW 325E Lights

The light bulbs for brake lights, turn signals and reverse lights spontaneously stop working for unexplained reasons and then start working again. The right turn signal will flash only when headlights are off, but as soon as head lights are on, it just stays lit with no flash. The bulbs are all correct and not burned and this happens very sporadically. *Nm

1985 BMW 325E Wheels & tiresCrash2 injuries

Purchased 4 brigestone tires #1956041 br eager bw 85h on december 7, 2003. Had 1 fail the next day which I replaced with my spare. That same day december 8th another of the new tires blew out causing me to loose control of the vechicle and go into another lane where I was struck by a vechicle head on driving my vechicle into a 3rd car. All 4 of the new tires show signs of defective design or failure. *Ak

1986 BMW 325E Engine & coolingCrash

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

1985 BMW 325E Visibility & wipers

Recall 93v015000;while driving consumer heard a loud noise coming from engine compartment. Steam and smoke appeared, and hot fluid was leaking into the passenger compartment onto driver's side legs. Dealer refused to correct. Please provide any further details.*Ak

Questions about the BMW 325E

Which BMW 325E years have the most problems?

By the number of complaints owners filed with NHTSA: 1985 (3), 1986 (2). Allowing for how long each has been on the road, the 1985 stands out most. Complaint counts also rise with sales, so compare years of the same model rather than different models.

What are the most common BMW 325E problems?

Across every model year, owners report problems with the electrical system (1), engine & cooling (1), lights (1) most often.

How many recalls does the BMW 325E have?

NHTSA lists no recalls for any BMW 325E model year on file.

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data