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2001 BMW 325CI Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
4%of 49 total for the year
Median mileage
111,798miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2001 BMW 325CI, 4% of the 49 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 111,798 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.

“Driving down the road, the left front brake grabbed hard. The car veered into the oncoming traffic lane before the stability control failed (traction control and brake light came on) and I was able to recover. I tried restarting the car and it immediately did it again as soon as I was moving. To test, I drove around for 2 days with the stability control turned off (long press on dsc button) with no issues. I then left the stability control on and the issue occurred within 5 miles of careful driving. My diagnosis is the yaw sensor has failed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10845771, filed 2016-03, 187,000 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200124%

Other parts of the 2001 BMW 325CI

Air bags
13 complaintsEngine cooling
7 complaintsBody and structure
5 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSuspension
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 BMW 325CI

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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