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1987 BMW 325i recalls & complaints

5 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
0recalls
0high risk
0stop-driving
5complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-20. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the BMW 325i under individual trim or body names rather than "325i", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

5complaints
1crashes
0fires
1injuries
0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Seat belts (2), Engine (1), Wheels / tires (1), Visibility (wipers / glass) (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (5)

08/25/2004 · Engine
RECALL 93V015000, SYSTEM COMPONENT RESULTS IN SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN COOLANT TEMPERATURE, WHICH RESULTS IN INCREASED SYSTEM PRESSURE. DEALERSHIP INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA. *AK

01/21/2004 · Seat belts
DRIVER SEATBELT APPEARS TO LATCH AND MAKES LATCHING SOUND AND FEEL, BUT RELEASES WITH VERY LITTLE FORCE (ABOUT ONE POUND OR LESS). SEATBELT LOOKS NEW. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

06/19/2002 · Wheels / tires · crash
AFTER ONE TIRE BLEWOUT AND THE CAR LOST CONTROLL THE OTHER TIRE BLEWOUT AS WELL. *AK

11/25/1997 · Visibility (wipers / glass)
VEHICLE WAS ON, DEFROSTER WAS ON. CONSUMER SMELLED BURNING SMELL, PULLED VEHICLE OVER TO INSPECT WHEN SUDDENLY REAR BACK WINDOW EXPLODED/ BROKE. THIS DEFECT COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK

09/12/1995 · Seat belts
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE BROKE . TT

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