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1995 Bmw 325: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

23 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags:Frontal is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 23 complaints (17.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior313.0%
Transmission and shifting14.3%
Engine operation14.3%

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.

Air Bags:Frontal
4
Air Bags
3
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars
3
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor
2
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags:Frontal4
Air Bags3
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars3
Vehicle Speed Control3
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor2
Electrical System:Ignition1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1

Air Bags:Frontal: 4; Air Bags: 3; Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor: 2; Electrical System:Ignition: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 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
0
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 above0

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: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 23 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.

1995
11
1996
3
1997
3
1998
2
1999
1
2003
1
2004
1
2015
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199511
19963
19973
19982
19991
20031
20041
20151

1995: 11; 1996: 3; 1997: 3; 1998: 2; 1999: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2015: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags:Frontal leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Engine operation 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.

Examples from the source records

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

Owner report 10042613 · 2003-10-08 (October 8, 2003)

THE CONSUMER FEELS THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THIS HAS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PRESS THEM BOTH AT THE SAME TIME WHICH CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER ALSO FEEL THE BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT SHOULD BE ADJUSTABLE. *MR *NLM

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Owner report 10072091 · 2004-05-04 (May 4, 2004)

CONSUMER'S WIFE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE CAR WASH. WHEN THE JOB WAS DONE SHE ENTERED THE VEHICLE, PUT IT IN DRIVE, AND WITHOUT PLACING FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF, RIGHT OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. CONSUMER PUT FOOT ON THE BRAKES, BUT VEHICLE KEPT RACING. CONSUMER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO BRING VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS WIFE WAS ALMOST KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT. CONSUMER FELT THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING DEFECTIVE IN THE ACCELERATORS OF THOSE VEHICLES. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A PRIVATE MECHAN…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10072091 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10683704 · 2015-02-16 (February 16, 2015)

RE: RECALL CAMPAIGN NO 14V-428 I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM BMW IN SEPT 2014 REGARDING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL BMW DEALER A DOZEN TIMES IN THE PAST 5 MONTHS BUT THEY KEEP TELLING ME THAT THE PART IS NOT AVAILABLE. THEY SUPPOSEDLY PUT ME ON A WAITING LIST 3 MONTHS AGO. HOWEVER, THEY CANNOT TELL ME WHERE I STAND ON THE WAITING LIST AND FOR HOW MUCH LONGER IT MAY TAKE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10683704 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 485114 · 1995-06-12 (June 12, 1995)

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT. *AW

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 485114 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 485161 · 1995-06-13 (June 13, 1995)

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 485161 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 486461 · 1995-05-22 (May 22, 1995)

DEFECTIVE REAR SEAT SHOULDER HARNESS, RESULTING IN INJURY. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 486461 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 501202 · 1996-03-05 (March 5, 1996)

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 501202 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 502853 · 1996-03-17 (March 17, 1996)

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING MINOR ACCIDENT. *SD

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Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.

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Data completeness

23 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 23 records
91.3%Valid incident date21 / 23 records
100.0%Valid filing date23 / 23 records
91.3%Ordered incident and filing dates21 / 23 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
Component1998199920002001200220032006200720082009201020112012
Air Bags
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412.9%
ODI 10300335 · 87,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325 WAGON. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED WHENEVER SOMEONE WAS SEATED IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. A LOCAL MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE AIR BAG LIGHT. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE IS NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE A PART OF THE RECALL SINCE THE LATER MODEL 3 SERIES HAS THE SAME PLATFORM AS THE 2001 MODEL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

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519.2%
ODI 10633656 · 80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 325. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS UNCONSCIOUS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE IMPACT. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL WHERE HE SUSTAINED BRUISING ON HIS NECK, THE SHOULDERS AND A SEVERE CONCUSSION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

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444.4%
ODI 10668766

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 325. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

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337.5%
ODI 10837211 · 150,000 mi

INTERMITTENT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAR SAYS AIR BAG IS DISABLED. SEEMS LIKE SAME ISSUE AS PREVIOUS NHSTA CAMPAIGN 13V-564 BUT THIS PARTICULAR VIN IS CURRENTLY COVERED. PLEASE EXPAND RECALL TO INCLUDE MY VIN.

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1100.0%
ODI 10850529

TAKATA RECALL WEBSITE STATES NO FIX AVAILABLE HOW LONG DO THEY HAVE TO FIX THIS SITUATION?

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Electrical System
125.0%
ODI 10533022 · 14,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BMW 325. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN PLACING HER KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000. UPDATED 10/29/13*LJ

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26.5%
ODI 10734983

SPECIFIC MONITOR LIGHTS REMAIN ON EVEN AFTER BEING CHECKED AND CLEARED. AN ASTERISK TYPE ICON SHOWS UP NEXT TO THE PRND PANEL AND SLOWS DOWN VEHICLE WHERE AS YOU NEED TO PUT MUCH PRESSURE ON GAS PEDAL TO GET IT TO MOVE SLIGHTLY,PULLING OVER AND SHUTTING OFF ENGINE FOR 2 MINS REMOVES THE ICON AND ISSUE, BUT MOSTLY THESE ARE UNPREDICTABLE OCCURRENCES.THE BODY OF CAR ICON LIGHTS STAY ON INDICATING THE CARS BACK LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING, EVEN AFTER FIXING LIGHTS. THE CAR'S RECALL #14V428 ; PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG HAS NOT BEEN FIXED AS OF YET. CUR…

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519.2%
ODI 10124498 · 31,000 mi

DT: WHEN VEHICLE HAD ONLY 33 MILES EVERY SINGLE DUMMY LIGHT CAME ON THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD AND DIED OUT. IT HAD BEEN TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS IN DIFFERENT STATES , AND THEY SAID IT WAS ALWAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT. WHILE GOING 65 MPH ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND VEHICLE STOPPED. THE LAST TIME THIS HAPPENED THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, AND IT HAPPENED AGAIN, AND VEHICLE ALMOST HIT SOMEONE. *AK

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333.3%
ODI 11093479 · 125,000 mi

DANGEROUS DEATH TRAP!!! I GOT STUCK IN MY CAR BECAUSE THE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT WORK. YOU ARE UNABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR IF THE UNLOCK MECHANISM FAILS. THERE ARE MANY COMPAINTS OF THE SAME FOR THE E46 BMW MODELS. WE HAD TO CRAWL OF WINDOWS AND LUCKILY THOSE WORKED. AS DESIGNED, YOU CANNOT OPEN THE DOORS IF ITHE MODULE FAILS AND THERE IS NOT MECHANICAL OVERRIDE TO UNLOCK. THERE IS NOT DOOR KEY FOR PASSENGER DOORS AS WELL. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES, I AM LOOKING TO GET IT FIXED BUT IT WORKS SOMETIMES.

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337.5%
ODI 10862431 · 108,000 mi

FOOT WELL MODULE AND JUNCTION BOX ELECTRICAL SHORT. SOME LIGHTS STAY ON EVEN IF THE CAR IS OFF SOME SIGNALS DONT WORK, ONE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK, REAR WINDOWS WORK SOMETIMES AND DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDO DOES NOT WORK A ALL, ECT

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Air Bags:Frontal
00.0%

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26.5%
ODI 8009100

FRONT RIGHT COLLISION AT 25-30 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER SUFFERED INJURIES TO FACE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE WAS OVER $ 20000.00.*AK *TT

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Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core
125.0%
ODI 8021036

CONSUMER STATES THAT WATER IS LEAKING ON THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE ONTO THE CARPET. CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE HAS BEEN OVER HEATING. CONSUMER FEELS ITS THE HEATER CORE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Fan
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1135.5%
ODI 10273937 · 145,000 mi

RECALL DATE: 09-28-2001 UNITS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: 1,550 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V138000 DEFECTIVE PART OR COMPONENT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN DESCRIPTION: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN OPERATION, INCLUDING VARIABLE SPEED, IS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED. FAILURE OF THE FAN MOTOR CAN CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE FAN CONTROL UNIT TO OVERLOAD AND FAIL, CAUSING THE FAN TO STOP OPERATING. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, ENGINE OVERHEATING AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE DAMAGE COULD RESUL…

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Vehicle Speed Control
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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
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26.5%
ODI 10273937 · 145,000 mi

RECALL DATE: 09-28-2001 UNITS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED: 1,550 NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V138000 DEFECTIVE PART OR COMPONENT: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN DESCRIPTION: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN OPERATION, INCLUDING VARIABLE SPEED, IS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED. FAILURE OF THE FAN MOTOR CAN CAUSE THE ELECTRICAL CIRCUITRY OF THE FAN CONTROL UNIT TO OVERLOAD AND FAIL, CAUSING THE FAN TO STOP OPERATING. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR, ENGINE OVERHEATING AND SUBSEQUENT ENGINE DAMAGE COULD RESUL…

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13.8%
ODI 10060156 · 24,312 mi

MY 2002 BMW 325CI ENGINE STALLED AS I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO EXIT THE FREEWAY. THE DASH LIGHTS LIT UP AND MY ENGINE SHUTOFF. AS I WAS ROLLING TO A STOP (GOOD THING NO ONE WAS IN FRONT OR BEHIND ME), I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTARTED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE STARTED BACK UP AND I WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE. I HAVE AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH STEPTRONIC. THIS HAS HAPPENED ONE OTHER TIME A FEW MONTHS BACK WHEN LEAVING A GAS STATION WHERE I NEEDED TO COME TO A STOP AND PRESSED THE BRAKE AND THE ENGINE TURNED OFF. I DIDN'T THINK OF IT…

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Seats
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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
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 reports2024-102026-09

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
2024-100None

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2024-110None

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2024-120None

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2025-010None

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2025-020None

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2025-030None

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2025-040None

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2025-050None

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2025-060None

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2025-070None

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2025-080None

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2025-090None

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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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2026-09 (partial)0None

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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

2011: 0 complaints · 2012: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2011000
2012000
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
2011000
2012000

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
ComponentAir Bags:FrontalAir BagsStructure:Body:Roof And PillarsVehicle Speed ControlService Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:RotorElectrical System:IgnitionEngine And Engine Cooling:EnginePower Train:Automatic Transmission
Air Bags:Frontal—0000000
Air Bags0—000000
Structure:Body:Roof And Pillars00—00000
Vehicle Speed Control000—0000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor0000—000
Electrical System:Ignition00000—00
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine000000—0
Power Train:Automatic Transmission0000000—

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.

4 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

2 mentions · 8.7% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 10042613

THE CONSUMER FEELS THE GAS PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE TOGETHER. THIS HAS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO PRESS THEM BOTH AT THE SAME TIME WHICH CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER ALSO FEEL THE BRAKE PEDAL HEIGHT SHOULD BE ADJUSTABLE. *MR *NLM

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ODI 979561

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS EXCESSIVE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVEL POSSIBLY CAUSED BY HEATER VALVE HITING BRAKE BOOSTER. *AK

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

Hard or delayed shifting

1 mentions · 4.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 970346

THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND THE CAR LURCHED AND RUNS AT HIGH RPMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b

Stalling or loss of power

1 mentions · 4.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 485161

INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SKD

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

1 mentions · 4.3% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 708645

THE AIRBAG MALFUNCTIONED, WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND HAS REMAINED ON CONSTANTLY. I HAVE SPOKEN TO SEVERAL OTHER BMW OWNERS OF THIS MAKE AND YEAR MODEL WHO HAVE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE. APPARENTLY THERE IS A SENSOR CONNECTED TO THE SEATBELT WHICH OFTEN GOES BAD, WHICH THEN TRIGGERS THE DASH WARNING LIGHT. *AK

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b