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2002 BMW 325I Steering Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
2%of 162 total for the year
Median mileage
117,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the steering of the 2002 BMW 325I, 2% of the 162 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 117,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, 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.

“02/19/2014 on a dry day,while driving in the center lane on I-4 around lakeland-fl, with 70mph a fedex vehicle's right rear tire blew off in front of me. I hit the brakes to avoid collision. Abs did not work and my brakes locked, my car has started spinning (3-4 times). My car went from the middle lane to the left lane then to the most right lane and off the road. Luckily I did not hit any other vehicles or the metal/concrete barriers while spinning out of the road.after the incident,while driving I have noticed a limping at slow speed and high vibration at higher speeds. …”

NHTSA complaint #10566324, filed 2014-02, 160,000 miles

“The steering wheel has locked during operation of the vehicle on three separate occasions. The car becomes completely inoperable. My vehicle, a Bmw 325I, was purchased brand new on may 7, 2002.”

NHTSA complaint #10052696, filed 2004-01, 22,500 miles

“The contact owns a 2002 Bmw 325I. The contact stated that the ABS and brake warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who performed a diagnostic that located the failure at the steering stability control angle sensor. The mechanic replaced the rear brake light. The steering stability control angle sensor was not repaired. The manufacturer advised that the steering failure was under investigation. The VIN was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 117,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10432923, filed 2011-10, 117,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Steering: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2006398%
200432%
200363%
200242%
200143%
199526%
199315%
199213%

Other parts of the 2002 BMW 325I

Air bags
52 complaints
Exterior lighting
44 complaints
Electrical system
21 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaints
Engine cooling
9 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
7 complaints
Body and structure
6 complaints
Engine
4 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
Tires
3 complaints
Electronic 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology