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BMW 325IX Problems by Model Year

NHTSA recorded 7 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the BMW 325IX (2001–2001) that have at least 5 complaints. 2001 has the most, with 7. Across all years, the part named most often is transmission and drivetrain (2 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.

All 325IX model years

Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsTSBsScore (50 = typical)Trend
2001762,00004—Not enough data

Parts named most often, all years

Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.

Example complaints

One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

2001: “To whom this may concern: I own a Bmw 325xi 2001 manual. A manual shifter is designed to go to the middle when it is in neutral. This problem I have causes the stick shift to go to the right (near fifth gear) and stay there. I was driving the car and shifted into the wrong gear because of this problem. I almost blew the engine and lost control of my car. This is a big safety hazard. If the stick shift does not return to where it is designed to be, the drive can get confused resulting in an accident. I have done a lot of research online and I have found over 4000 complains about this. …”

NHTSA complaint #10134372, filed 2005-08, 60,000 miles

Other BMW models

BMW X5
3,165 complaints
BMW 328I
2,576 complaints
BMW X3
2,016 complaints
BMW 325I
1,377 complaints
BMW Z4
1,271 complaints
BMW 3 Series
832 complaints
BMW 528I
830 complaints
BMW 330I
813 complaints

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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology