2006 BMW 325CI Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,671miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2006 BMW 325CI, 6% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,671 miles.
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.
“The contact owns a 2006 BMW 325CI. The contact stated while stopped at a traffic light, she became aware of smoke coming from under the hood and the odor of something on fire. The vehicle had overheated on several occasions. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed the vehicle with PCV valve heater failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 142,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11465509, filed 2022-05, 142,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10027628Jul 1, 2008Bmw vehicle: due to material deterioration of certain components of the secondary air system, the service engine soon light may illuminate with fault code 2761 (secondary air…
- 10024511Dec 1, 2007Voluntary emissions recall 07e-a03: e46 m56 replace secondary air system components.
Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2006 BMW 325CI
23 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 BMW 325CI
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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