2002 BMW 325I Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 52about this part
- Share
- 32%of 162 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 127,500miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 52 complaints about the air bags of the 2002 BMW 325I, 32% of the 162 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 127,500 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 2 a fire, according to the filers. 4 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“On september 7, 2018 I lend my car to my son so he could run some school related errands he needed to attend to. That day he had also taken my daughter with him as they were going to have lunch after he had finished all of the errands he had to do for that day. Around 3:10 p.m. My son got into an accident which had caused both front airbags to deploy. Soon after the accident a noticeable cut was noticed on my daughter left cheek which was caused from the air bag deployment.”
NHTSA complaint #11191218, filed 2019-03, 130,000 miles“My air bag light came on and will not go off. I know someone else who has the same make, model and year as I do and they told me that their air bag light is on as well. I am afraid that if I were involved in an accident my air bag will not work. I feel that this could definitely be a safety issue and should be resolved immediately. Thank you for your time and consideration in getting this issue resolved.”
NHTSA complaint #10448539, filed 2012-02, 138,000 miles“On wednesday, seotember 26 2018 - my car had been parked outside since friday, sept 21. It had rained a great deal that weekend. At 1:00 in the afternoon, I went to get in the car and the windows were black from the inside. I had been smelling a strange electircal bruning smell all day. I did not open the door. I called the fire department.they arrived and investigated. The inside of the car on the drivers side dash was completely melted and the dash was still on fire inside. The pillar airbag had exploded and melted and had spewed plastic on the front seats. …”
NHTSA complaint #11142336, filed 2018-10, 168,000 miles“T-boned an eighteen wheeler going 55 MPH after he pulled out in front of me to make a left-hand turn on a highway. The airbag of my Bmw 325I failed to deploy resulting in injury.”
NHTSA complaint #10135227, filed 2005-09, 55 miles“Inadvertent deployment of my driver side airbags. I was driving on highway at approximately 50 MPH (due to rain) and my airbags deployed. I was able to safely pull over to side of road. Tire was blown out and there was some damage to bottom of car from debris, but it is unclear if blowout and debris damage happened before or after airbag deployment. Either way, there was no impact with any object that should have caused this deployment. My car has not been driven for nearly 4 weeks now and it should have only needed a tire replacement. …”
NHTSA complaint #10095611, filed 2004-10, 33,000 milesRelated recalls
- 20V018000Jan 15, 2020DO NOT DRIVEBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2005 323iT, 325iT, 325xiT, 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 330i and 330xi and 2000-2006 323Ci, 325Ci…Covers: BMW 325I 2000–2005, 330CI 2000–2006, M3 2000–2006 +11 more
- 14V428000Jun 11, 2018DO NOT DRIVEBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2000 323i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and Sports Wagons; 2000 328i sedans and coupes…Covers: BMW 325I 2001–2006, 330I 2001–2006, M3 2001–2006 +4 more
- 15V318000May 28, 2015DO NOT DRIVEBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i, and 330xi Sedans, and 325xi and 325i Sportswagons, 2002-2006…Covers: BMW 325I 2002–2005, M3 2002–2006, 330CI 2002–2006 +9 more
- 13V172000May 2, 2013DO NOT DRIVEBMW is recalling certain model year 2002-2003 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans; 325Ci and 330Ci coupes and convertibles; 325iT and 325xiT Sports Wagons; and M3…Covers: BMW 325I 2002–2003, M3 2002–2003, 330I 2002–2003 +6 more
Related service bulletins
- 10184591Nov 1, 2020SERVICE ACTION - HEAD AIR BAG HOLDER RETROFIT: A rattle noise may develop from the head air bag (ITS) gas generator contacting adjacent component. This noise can be heard while…
- 10160287Apr 1, 2019TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL-RELATED SHORT-TERM ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL REPAIRS This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B01 31 18 dated October 2018.
- 10160244Apr 1, 2019TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL-RELATED SHORT-TERM ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL REPAIRS This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B01 31 18 dated October 2018.
- 10153726Jan 1, 2019Takata class action settlement. Customer support program. Front driver side airbag modules.
- 10149558Oct 1, 2018For the above-referenced vehicles with passenger?s side airbag modules, BMW of North America, LLC (?BMW NA?) will provide a Customer Support Program as outlined in the Takata…
- 10149557Oct 1, 2018For the above-referenced vehicles with driver?s side airbag modules, BMW of North America, LLC (?BMW NA?) will provide a Customer Support Program as outlined in the Takata…
- 10154816Feb 1, 2018In an effort to improve the completion rate on Takata air bag recall affected vehicles; BMW NA has expanded the BMW Ultimate Rewards platform to include a new Recall Support…
- 10148100Jun 1, 2014Special Technical Campaign. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has urged vehicle manufacturers to conduct an investigation into air bags which may not…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 241 | 47% |
| 2005 | 33 | 46% |
| 2004 | 62 | 42% |
| 2003 | 62 | 31% |
| 2002 | 52 | 32% |
| 2001 | 46 | 30% |
| 1995 | 3 | 10% |
| 1994 | 2 | 12% |
| 1992 | 2 | 5% |
| 1990 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2002 BMW 325I
44 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsEngine cooling
9 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2002 BMW 325I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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