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Bmw 325ISA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

162,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1987 to 1995 model years. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Electrical System:Ignition:Module is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior133.3%
Electrical and battery issues133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Electrical System:Ignition:Module
1
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Electrical System:Ignition:Module1
Electrical System:Wiring1
Vehicle Speed Control1

Electrical System:Ignition:Module: 1; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
2
2003
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20002
20031

2000: 2; 2003: 1

Pattern summary

Electrical System:Ignition:Module leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 724621 · 2000-06-27 (June 27, 2000)

CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED AND COULD NOT BE DISENGAGED, CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE FROM 75MPH TO 95 MPH. CRUISE CONTROL LEAVER AND BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT TURN OFF THE RUN-AWAY CRUISE CONTROL. CAR WAS FINALLY STOPPED BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 724621 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10023568 · 2003-06-23 (June 23, 2003)

TWO NIGHT AGO I NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE WOULD SHUTOFF IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING OFF THE HEADLIGHTS. THEY NEXT MORNING I WENT TO MY CAR AND NOTICED THAT NOT ONLY WERE THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ON BUT ALSO THE REAR LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS. I WENT THROUGH THE DAY WITH BOTH ON WHEN I REMEMBERED I CHANGED THE LICENSE PLATE BULB LIGHTS THE PREVIOUS DAY. THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM I OPENED MY TRUNK AND LOOKED AT THE LIGHTS AND NOTICED THE WIRES LEADING TO THE TRUNK. WHEN I LIFTED THE TRUNK LID ALL THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF. I S…

Owner-reported narrative. 162,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023568 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1987
0
1992
1
1993
1
1994
1
1995
1
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19870
19921
19931
19941
19951

1987: 0; 1992: 1; 1993: 1; 1994: 1; 1995: 1

Year-by-year records

Bmw 325ISA model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
198710Not available
199201Not available
1993110
1994110
1995010
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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

33.3%Usable mileage1 / 3 records
100.0%Valid incident date3 / 3 records
100.0%Valid filing date3 / 3 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates3 / 3 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19871992199319941995
Electrical System:Ignition:Module
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 855789

WHEN THERE IS A HEAVY DOWN POUR OR TAKING TO THE CAR WASH, COMPUTER GETS WET WHICH WON'T ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO START. CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER SAID VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, OWNER NEEDS TO PURCHASE REPAIR KIT TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

Look up ODI 855789 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Electrical System:Wiring
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

1100.0%
ODI 10023568 · 162,500 mi

TWO NIGHT AGO I NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE WOULD SHUTOFF IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING OFF THE HEADLIGHTS. THEY NEXT MORNING I WENT TO MY CAR AND NOTICED THAT NOT ONLY WERE THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ON BUT ALSO THE REAR LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS. I WENT THROUGH THE DAY WITH BOTH ON WHEN I REMEMBERED I CHANGED THE LICENSE PLATE BULB LIGHTS THE PREVIOUS DAY. THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM I OPENED MY TRUNK AND LOOKED AT THE LIGHTS AND NOTICED THE WIRES LEADING TO THE TRUNK. WHEN I LIFTED THE TRUNK LID ALL THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF. I S…

Look up ODI 10023568 at NHTSA ↗

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

Vehicle Speed Control
1100.0%
ODI 724621

CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED AND COULD NOT BE DISENGAGED, CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE FROM 75MPH TO 95 MPH. CRUISE CONTROL LEAVER AND BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT TURN OFF THE RUN-AWAY CRUISE CONTROL. CAR WAS FINALLY STOPPED BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH.*AK

Look up ODI 724621 at NHTSA ↗

0Unavailable

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

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0Unavailable

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Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
Electrical System:WiringToo few reports for a range162,500 mi1 (sparse)
ODI 10023568 · 162,500 mi

TWO NIGHT AGO I NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ON MY VEHICLE WOULD SHUTOFF IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING OFF THE HEADLIGHTS. THEY NEXT MORNING I WENT TO MY CAR AND NOTICED THAT NOT ONLY WERE THE INSTRUMENT LIGHTS ON BUT ALSO THE REAR LICENSE PLATE LIGHTS. I WENT THROUGH THE DAY WITH BOTH ON WHEN I REMEMBERED I CHANGED THE LICENSE PLATE BULB LIGHTS THE PREVIOUS DAY. THINKING THAT WAS THE PROBLEM I OPENED MY TRUNK AND LOOKED AT THE LIGHTS AND NOTICED THE WIRES LEADING TO THE TRUNK. WHEN I LIFTED THE TRUNK LID ALL THE LIGHTS TURNED OFF. I S…

Look up ODI 10023568 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-112026-10

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

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2025-110None

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2025-120None

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2026-010None

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2026-020None

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2026-030None

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2026-040None

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2026-050None

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2026-060None

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2026-070None

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2026-080None

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2026-090None

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2026-10 (partial)0None

No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Age 0Age 1Age 21 reports

1994: 0 complaints · 1995: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1994000
1995000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
1994100
1995000

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
ComponentElectrical System:Ignition:ModuleElectrical System:WiringVehicle Speed Control
Electrical System:Ignition:Module—00
Electrical System:Wiring0—0
Vehicle Speed Control00—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 724621

CRUISE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONED AND COULD NOT BE DISENGAGED, CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE FROM 75MPH TO 95 MPH. CRUISE CONTROL LEAVER AND BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT TURN OFF THE RUN-AWAY CRUISE CONTROL. CAR WAS FINALLY STOPPED BY TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH.*AK

Look up ODI 724621 at NHTSA ↗

Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b