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1989 Bmw 325I problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

7 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

160,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1989 model year. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 7 complaints (28.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting114.3%
Braking behavior114.3%
Fuel system concerns114.3%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
2
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly
1
Vehicle Speed Control
1
Vehicle Speed Control:Linkages
1
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System2
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings1
Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly1
Vehicle Speed Control1
Vehicle Speed Control:Linkages1
Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 2; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings: 1; Seat Belts:Front:Buckle Assembly: 1; Vehicle Speed Control: 1; Vehicle Speed Control:Linkages: 1; Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System: 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
1
150,000 and above
2
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 149,9991
150,000 and above2

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: 1; 150,000 and above: 2

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 4 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.

2002
2
2003
2
2004
1
2005
1
2007
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20022
20032
20041
20051
20071

2002: 2; 2003: 2; 2004: 1; 2005: 1; 2007: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns 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 8011788 · 2002-06-13 (June 13, 2002)

WHILE SHIFTING GEAR TO DRIVE AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UP TO 60 MPH. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8011788 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 8011789 · 2002-06-13 (June 13, 2002)

WITH FOOT ON BRAKE CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE TOOK OFF AT 60 MPH, CONSUMER CAME TO A STOP WHEN VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER CAR.*AK *MJ

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8011789 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10134019 · 2005-08-24 (August 24, 2005)

PROBLEM WITH COOLING SYSTEM BEGAN WITHIN APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH OF PURCHASE DATE (. CAR BOUGHT USED, FROM MECHANIC/BMW AUTHORIZED REPAIR SERVICE (SAME MECHANIC IN FOLLOWING NARRATIVE). NOTICED 1): COOLANT LIGHT COMING ON; COOLANT LEVEL SLIGHTLY LOW; TOLD PROBLEM WAS DEFECTIVE COMPUTER CHIP, TOLD TO KEEP EYE ON COOLANT LEVEL; BROUGHT CAR IN AGAIN BECAUSE LIGHT COMING ON MORE OFTEN, COOLANT LEVEL LOW TO EMPTY IN OVERFLOW AFTER MEDIUM-LONG DISTANCE DRIVE (75 - 100 MILES); TOLD TO JUST KEEP PUTTING COOLANT IN OVERFLOW, NOTHING WAS WRONG; ASKED M…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10134019 at NHTSA ↗