2006 BMW 325I Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 2%of 515 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 59,024miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the body and structure of the 2006 BMW 325I, 2% of the 515 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 59,024 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.
“My door lock actuator failed in the garage and I have not been able to open the doors either from outside or inside. It would have been dangerous if this had happened when the vehicle was occupied and there was an accident.”
NHTSA complaint #10523593, filed 2013-07, 56,000 miles“I have a 2006 Bmw 325 I with only 34k on it,all its doors except the driver door cant be open from inside or outside,only driver door open. It is a great danger in case of accident or fire people from passenger side or from rear seats can get stuck .”
NHTSA complaint #10345747, filed 2010-07, 34,941 miles“Small crack has developed in the mat on the passenger side of vehicle and the air bag warning lamp is on. Nhtsa recall bulletin indicated there was a recall (reference number 08v384000) on the frontal air bags; however, the dealership said my VIN number was not listed. Called Bmw north america customer relations and they said the same thing. I believe Bmw should assume responsibility for this repair since they have a recall on over 200,000 vehicles and I am experiencing the exact same problem. Estimated repair is $1,500. Thank you for your consideration.”
NHTSA complaint #10498285, filed 2013-02, 59,488 miles“I was parking and turned off the car and was not able to open the driver's side door. Usually I just need to pull the handle twice and it opens but this time it would not open. I tried the electric remote to unlock the doors and it did not affect the locks. I tried the passenger door and it did not open either. I had to exit the car from the back doors. I determined a fuse was blown and replaced the 15a fuse with a 20a fuse as recommended by the Bmw forum and it now works fine. The concern is if I had to exit the car from the front doors, I would have been trapped.”
NHTSA complaint #10551586, filed 2013-11, 130,000 miles“The contact owns a 2006 Bmw 325I. The contact stated that all four doors locks failed by use of the key and the remote. The front doors were stuck in the lock position and the rear doors were stuck in the unlocked position. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that every door actuator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 87,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10432192, filed 2011-10, 87,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10162426Jul 10, 2019Trunk Lid Intermittently Does Not Open or Latch. Intermittently the trunk lid does not pop open when using the remote, or latch when closing. If the vehicle is driven and the…
- 10147090Feb 1, 2015SiDrive Controller Trim Peeling. The chrome ring on the iDrive controller is peeling. Poor chrome material adhesion
- 10147937Jan 1, 2014Erroneous Trunk Lid Open Check Control Message. The trunk open check control message may appear, even though the trunk lid or tailgate is fully closed and latched. CAUSE…
- 10150173Nov 1, 2013"Outside Door Mirror Moves when Locking or Unlocking the Vehicle. The door mirror tilts immediately after unlocking or locking. The mirror position does not correspond to the…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 11 | 2% |
| 2004 | 4 | 3% |
| 2003 | 5 | 3% |
| 2002 | 6 | 4% |
| 2001 | 6 | 4% |
| 1995 | 3 | 10% |
| 1994 | 1 | 6% |
| 1993 | 1 | 5% |
| 1992 | 5 | 13% |
| 1988 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2006 BMW 325I
241 complaintsElectrical system
85 complaintsEngine
50 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
47 complaintsSeat belts
40 complaintsSteering
39 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsSeats
29 complaintsEngine cooling
27 complaintsTires
16 complaintsFuel system
13 complaintsBrakes
12 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 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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