1994 BMW 325 — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
30
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
3
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 1994 BMW 325
The 1994 BMW 325 has received a total of 30 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE. 3 technical service bulletins have been issued by BMW of North America, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bagsfrontal (4 complaints), Power Trainautomatic Transmission (2 complaints), and Seats (2 complaints).
Recalls for the 1994 BMW 325
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 1994 BMW 325, potentially affecting up to 57,000 vehicles.
Recall 94V151000 — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
| 57,000 vehicles affected
Defect: IN A FMVSS NO. 208 30 MILES-PER-HOUR COMPLIANCE TEST, AN UNBELTED TEST DRIVER DUMMY'S CHEST MAXIMUM RESULTANT ACCELERATION WAS 70.8 G'S, WHICH EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE VALUE OF 60 G'S. ALSO, THE UNBELTED PASSENGER DUMMY'S LEFT FEMUR MAXIMUM LOAD WAS 2361 LBS, WHICH EXCEEDS MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE VALUE OF 2250 LBS. THE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH FMVSS NO. 208, "OCCUPANT...
Consequence: CONSEQUENCE OF NON-COMPLIANCE: IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, THE OCCUPANT WILL BE SUBJECTED TO AN INCREASED RISK OF INJURY.
Remedy: ON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION MODELS ONLY, THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SUPPORT CROSSMEMBER WITH A CROSSMEMBER USED ON THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODEL. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION REAR BUSHING SUPPORTS WILL BE REPLACED WITH BUSHING HAVING DIFFERENT PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS. THE STEERING COLUMN...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 1994 BMW 325
30 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1994 BMW 325. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
CAR LOST POWER DUE TO PROBLEM WITH TRANSMISSION. CAR HAS 120,000 MILES AND NEW TRANSMISSION WAS ALSO REQUIRED AT 55,000 IN 2000. BMW 3 SERIES TRANSMISSIONS SEEM TO BE DEFECTIVE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF TRANSMISSIONS SUDDENLY FAILING IN 3 SERIES. *TR
THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE FAILED AT 80,000 MILES. *NM THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT HIS ENGINE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT HOLD OIL . *TC THE ENGINE HAD BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT A NEW WATER PUMP WAS NEEDED. *SC *JB
TIRE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 % TREAD REMAINING ON TIRE, THE TREAD PEALED OFF THE CASING AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO UNDER FENDER AND TO RIM OF CAR WHEN TIRE BLEW AND RAN ON RIM OFF ROAD-NO PERSONAL INJURIES. *AK
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPAIRED ONCE UNDER RECALL. CONSUMER STATED THAT THERE WAS A LIGHT COMING ON THAT SAID CHECK BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT. CONSUMER STATED THIS LIGHT CONSTANTLY CAME ON. *AK CONSUMER FEELS THE BRAKE SWITCH IS ALSO FAULTY, HOWEVER DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE IT. *SLC
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. TOOK TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT FAILED. AIRBAG WON'T DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK *SLC
Safety Rating for the 1994 BMW 325
NHTSA has not yet tested the 1994 BMW 325 in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 1994 BMW 325
BMW of North America, LLC has issued 3 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 1994 BMW 325. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
650295(4168) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL SET SPEED DROPS SLIGHTLY. *TW
720294(4138) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
INTERNAL SOFTWARE PROBLEM IN ZAE CONTROL MODULE CAUSING SRS WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATION. *TW
720294(4138) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER
UNKNOWN
NHTSA Investigations for the 1994 BMW 325
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BMW 325
- 1989 BMW 325 — 13 complaints
- 1990 BMW 325 — 10 complaints
- 1991 BMW 325 — 6 complaints
- 1992 BMW 325 — 25 complaints
- 1993 BMW 325 — 13 complaints
- 1994 BMW 325 (current)
- 1995 BMW 325 — 29 complaints
- 1996 BMW 325 — 5 complaints
- 1997 BMW 325 — 1 complaint
- 1998 BMW 325 — 4 complaints
- 1999 BMW 325 — 3 complaints