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Electronic stability controlPart report

2001 BMW 325 Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
10%of 31 total for the year
Median mileage
180,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2001 BMW 325, 10% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 180,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Daughter driving car, dynamic stability control(dsc) light came on and individual brakes started applying themselves uncommanded. Drove to a local import shop that verified a bad yaw sensor. Part is $1300.00 plus $300.00 labor. Part is only available from Bmw who has superseded the part number 3 times. I went to a salvage yard that had 13 cars that had the same part number effectivity and all of the cars had the yaw sensors removed. This is a well known problem and very dangerous unless you disable the dsc system which also disables the anti-lock brake system. …”

NHTSA complaint #10746882, filed 2015-08, 165,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2001310%

Other parts of the 2001 BMW 325

Engine cooling
13 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 BMW 325

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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