2003 Bmw 325 problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (4) · Structure:body (1) · Steering (1)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
What owners report
2019-04-25 · Structure:body · 68,000 mi“drivers window is stuck in up position. when raise/lower switch is activated, i hear the motor running but window does not move down. the local bmw repair center said it will be $150 to inspect the problem and then $$$ to repair. the malfunction of the window happened while i was driving…”
2018-11-01 · Engine · 158,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw 325. the contact stated that the vehicle's electrical system was malfunctioning. the contact stated that certain lights were illuminating on the dashboard while other lights were not. the vehicle also failed to start. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was awaiting diagnosis and repairs. the vi…”
2018-05-12 · Electrical System · 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 mechanica…”
2017-12-12 · Air Bags · 601,000 mi“i have had both air bags replaced ad the airbag man does not go off i was told that the mrs control unit needs to be replaced, because none of my airbags will work until the mrs control unit is replaced. i want to know is bmw going to replace the unit i was told that the air bag mishap caused the mrs control unit to go bad.…”
2017-02-05 · Air Bags“takata recall. after contacting bmw nearest dealer they have not taken any action to take care of the recall. they took my car information and said when the parts arrive they would call me back.…”
2016-01-11 · Air Bags“i am concerned i got a letter about the recall in july and it is now january and i am driving an unsafe car. i am afraid to drive it. why has it taken more than 6 months to fix it. nothing has happened but there is nothing i can do about it.…”
2014-12-29 · Air Bags“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.…”
2013-03-22 · Steering · 60,000 mi“high pressure steering pump line burst leading to loss of steering power assistance…”
2012-09-05 · Latches/Locks/Linkages · 70,000 mi“the central locking system intermittently fails to operate; problem is influenced by temperature extremes (hot and cold); symptoms vary from requiring the driver to lock and unlock the vehicle several times before the doors will unlock to a complete failure of all doors to unlock. when the problem manifests itself, the central electric door lo…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.