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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2001 BMW 325IX Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
29%of 7 total for the year
Median mileage
60,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 BMW 325IX, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 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.

“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

“While driving 55 to 60 MPH consumer smelt something burning in vehicle. Consumer pulled vehicle off the road and turned off engine engine light came on. Consumer looked at owner's manual, and manuel stated to pull vehicle off the road. There was a malfunction in transmission system at 172 miles. Contacted dealer, and dealer stated light came on showing transmission malfunctioned.”

NHTSA complaint #896098, filed 2001-09

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2001229%

Other parts of the 2001 BMW 325IX

Engine cooling
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 BMW 325IX

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 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