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1993 BMW 325IS Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
31%of 16 total for the year
Median mileage
92,800miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine cooling of the 1993 BMW 325IS, 31% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,800 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“Puchased with email and verbal guarantee no problems with car. Have valid consumer complaints against same dealer with misrepresentation of veh.(s) purchased. 1: TCM light on. Veh. Will not shift. Occurred 2nd day of ownership. Dealer denies. 2: lights were non-functional upon arrival to dealer. Had detailer rewire (4 hours). Brake failure light still on computer. 3: dealer ordered and promised pass. Window motor. Replaced 2 relays while at dealer. Did not repair. Refuses to send motor for functional window. Window will not, and did not roll down even at dealers. …”

NHTSA complaint #10026054, filed 2003-07, 92,800 miles

“I have a 1993 325IS Bmw. And there are a number of problems. On rainy days I can hear water in the floor boards. The door panels are both coming ungluded and bubbling. My driver side floor mat hits the gas petal. The check coolant light on my computer is always on, the the coolant is low even after I fill it. I am afaid my car will overheat.”

NHTSA complaint #10112418, filed 2005-03

“Vehicle overheated and when the consumer raised the hood to check the radiator the top flange of the composite radiator broke off under the pressure of the overheating system and sprayed the consumer with scalding coolant causing severe burn injuries (attorney for consumer), the defect was possibly related to recall campaign #93v-015 and 98v-178.”

NHTSA complaint #553751, filed 2000-08

“Consumer went through a car wash. At the end when pressing the accelerator engine was slow and power gone, also, when starting to go through an intersection, power failed. Washed car at home same thing happened , but less. Went back to car wash and vehicle had to be pushed out. Consumer waited for parts to dry. Dealership said the drain hose got clogged, and the water got into the computer component and vehicle would not start for three days. Dme was replaced, a bigger drain hose installed, and drilled a hole into the component so tha t access water could drain out. …”

NHTSA complaint #837573, filed 1999-05

Related recalls

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
1995360%
1994110%
1993531%

Other parts of the 1993 BMW 325IS

Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Body and structure
4 complaints
Seat belts
3 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaints
Air bags
1 complaints
Fuel system
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1993 BMW 325IS

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