2004 BMW 325XI Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 5%of 55 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2004 BMW 325XI, 5% of the 55 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,400 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.
“2004 Bmw 325XI electronic door locks fail to unlock intermittently whether I am outside the car or inside the car. The key fob will intermittently not unlock the doors. The internal mechanisms will not unlock the door including the door handles themselves once the lock is engaged. The failure is an electronic issue and is a significant safety issue if I cannot get out of the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10416989, filed 2011-08, 60,000 miles“E46 Bmw 2004 325XI and 2000 323i both have issues unlocking doors when weather is above 50 degrees. Vehicle wont let you unlock doors from inside and manual unlock is only for drivers door and must do so through window. If there were an accident in the car I don't know how I would have escaped in a reasonable amount of time. People in the back seat are forced to crawl into the front of the car and out the driver door. No manual unlock is available to any door but the drivers door.”
NHTSA complaint #10325226, filed 2010-04, 89,000 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 BMW 325XI
30 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 BMW 325XI
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 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