BMW 325 Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 11 recall campaigns covering at least one BMW 325 model year (1984–2012). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

BMW 325 recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1993–2012
Campaign	1993	1994	2000	2001	2002	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
19V698000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
17V047000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
16V071000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered
94V151000 Seat belt	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
94V066000 Fuel system	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
93V015000 Visibility	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 11 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2000, 2001, 2002 BMW 325. Not checked against your VIN.

NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means

Recall 19V698000 Filed Oct 2, 2019

Driver Frontal Air bag Inflator May Explode

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module

37.8% repairedof 3,924 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V698000

Listed for 2000, 2001, 2002 BMW 325. Not checked against your VIN.

NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means

Recall 17V047000 Filed Jan 20, 2017

Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator may Rupture

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module

24.7% repairedof 230,117 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V047000

Listed for 2006–2012 BMW 325. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 16V071000 Filed Feb 5, 2016

Driver's Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module

49.3% repairedof 840,000 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 16V071000

Listed for 1993, 1994 BMW 325. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 94V151000 Filed Aug 10, 1994

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:ACTIVE SEAT AND SHOULDER BELTS AN

Seat belts · front · anchorage

Repair progress not yet reported57,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 94V151000

Listed for 1989–1993 BMW 325. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 94V066000 Filed Apr 11, 1994

FUEL:FUEL LINES FITTINGS:METALLIC

Fuel system, gasoline · delivery · hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Repair progress not yet reported116,300 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 94V066000

Listed for 1984–1993 BMW 325. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 93V015000 Filed Feb 1, 1993

HEATER:WATER:DEFROSTER:DEFOGGER:HEATER CORE:WATER

Visibility · defroster/defogger/hvac system · heater core

Repair progress not yet reported375,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 93V015000

Listed for 1991 BMW 325. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 92V140000 Filed Sep 29, 1992

VISUAL SYSTEMS:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH

Visibility · windshield wiper/washer · switch/wiring

Repair progress not yet reported2,942 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 92V140000

Listed for 1992 BMW 325. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 92V055000 Filed Apr 14, 1992

INTERIOR SYSTEMS:SEATS

Seats

Repair progress not yet reported22,416 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 92V055000

Listed for 1988 BMW 325. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 88V031000 Filed Mar 15, 1988

FUEL:THROTTLE LINKAGES:ACCELERATOR:FLEXIBLE

Vehicle speed control · cables

Repair progress not yet reported1,256 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 88V031000

Listed for 1986, 1987 BMW 325. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 86V151000 Filed Nov 10, 1986

BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SWITCH:BRAKE LIGHT

Exterior lighting · brake lights · switch

Repair progress not yet reported97,300 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 86V151000

Listed for 1985, 1986 BMW 325. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 86V138000 Filed Oct 20, 1986

STEERING:COLUMN

Steering · steering wheel/handle bar

Repair progress not yet reported120,261 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 86V138000

Where to next

BMW 325 problems by yearModel overview →Which 325 years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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