2001 BMW 325 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 13about this part
- Share
- 42%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 145,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 13 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 BMW 325, 42% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 145,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 3 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.
“I had been driving my car for about 2 hours on the interstate with the coolant temperature gauge dead center as it always is. I stopped the car at a store and left the car running for about 5 minutes. As I proceeded back toward the interstate through some stop and go traffic for about 5 minutes, I noticed the temperature gauge in the red zone and the red indicator was illuminated. I pulled to the side of the entrance ramp, kept the car idling and cranked the heat up. The gauge went down a little bit. …”
NHTSA complaint #754347, filed 2001-11“The engine over heated and stalled, which caused consumer to lose control of the vehicle and hit a curb, the dealer stated the exhaust valves of the engine were bent, and the cam shaft had problems, which caused the vehicle to over heat, consumer believed the installation of the cam shaft, caused the exhaust valves to become bent.”
NHTSA complaint #10010007, filed 2003-03“Day after purchasing vehicle engine cooling fan failed, allowing engine to overheat. This resulted in a fire, 8 flame in engine compartment. Dealership replaced engine cooling fan. However, fan failed again, and engine coolant was found to be all over the engine compartment , unknown if a fire occurred in the second incident. Please provide any additional information / attachments.”
NHTSA complaint #896968, filed 2001-09“After driving 15 miles and parking vehicle in garage, she smelled an electrical/burning smell. Consumer restarted vehicle and backed it out of garage. When vehicle was outside of garage consumer noticed smoke coming from hood, and could see fire in engine compartment when she looked through grill. Fire company and insurance adjuster determined that engine fan was component responsible for fire. Please provide any additional information/attachments.”
NHTSA complaint #889848, filed 2001-06“The vehicle has been taken to the dealer on three occasion for an overheating problem, the consumer is concerned that the repeated overheating of the engine could result in a fire.”
NHTSA complaint #566507, filed 2002-07Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 13% |
| 2002 | 1 | 4% |
| 2001 | 13 | 42% |
| 1995 | 1 | 4% |
| 1994 | 4 | 16% |
| 1993 | 1 | 13% |
| 1992 | 3 | 13% |
| 1991 | 2 | 33% |
| 1990 | 1 | 17% |
| 1987 | 6 | 40% |
| 1986 | 2 | 22% |
Other parts of the 2001 BMW 325
7 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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