2004 BMW 325I Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 4%of 147 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 49,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the engine of the 2004 BMW 325I, 4% of the 147 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 49,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 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.
“Takata recall I have requested since may 2015-novemebr 2017 a repair to this recall. My car was on a mountain going uphill and it stalled out and made flickering. It was towed to Bmw sealership who kept the car for almost three months and could not fix. I called Bmw to no resolution. The car was in motion going up a hill.”
NHTSA complaint #11045269, filed 2017-11, 160,000 miles“Thur may 11, 2017 lower engine caught fire while driving on sunrise highway near exit 49. Vehicle began to shut down and got to the shoulder and got out and saw the smoke coming out of the engine. The fire flames were in the engine at bottom of car. A driver behind saw the fire beneath car and was trying to catch up with me to inform that flames at bottom of car . Fire was put out by the highway safety unit.”
NHTSA complaint #11001593, filed 2017-06, 48,831 miles“Total engine failure. Air bag lights illuminated. Air condition failure. Several electrical component failures. Incident occurred at idle speed at stoplight. Currently window system failure due to automobile accident. Window were slow to roll prior to the accident. Reported to Bmw denied for warranty coverage. Rear side highway speed contact airbags failed to deploy resulting in medical injury on october 11th 2013. Window now inoperable Bmw still fails to acknowledge any responsibility to design flaw.”
NHTSA complaint #10566387, filed 2014-02, 46,198 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Bmw 325I. The contact was driving 30 MPH when the engine stalled. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised that there was a crack in the engine and water was entering the engine. The dealer needed to replace the engine at the owner's expense of $12,000. The manufacturer offered no further assistance. The failure mileage was 49,000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10461989, filed 2012-06, 49,000 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Bmw 325I. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the engine stalled without prior warning. The engine restarted and the vehicle resumed; however within five miles the failure recurred. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to an authorized dealer. The technician stated that the engine exhibited a crack. The vehicle may possibly be repaired for the defect. In 2007, the engine was leaking a significant amount of oil and an unknown repair was performed by the dealer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10462419, filed 2012-06, 50,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10147133May 1, 2015"BMW NA is not requesting that these fuel tanks be returned to the Warranty Parts Return Center (WPRC) after a claim payment. When performing a fuel tank replacement on an E46…
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 BMW 325I
62 complaintsExterior lighting
44 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaintsBrakes
6 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
5 complaintsEquipment
4 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 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.
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