Bmw 325I electrical problems
127 complaint narratives mention electrical terms.
Key facts
1,350 owner complaints analyzed
22 distinct recall campaigns
80,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1987 to 2012 model years. Data snapshot: . 856 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Electrical and battery issues evidence
127 of 1,350 complaints match this topic (9.4%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 861286 · 2000-05-02 (May 2, 2000)
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL SHORT AFTER COMING OUT OF A CAR WASH. WATER GOT INTO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT REPAIRS WOULD BE AT CONSUMER COST OF APPROXIMATELY $900 OR MORE. AN ADDITIONAL $200 OR MORE WOULD BE CHARGED TO INSURE THAT THE PROBLEM WOULD NOT REOCCUR. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
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Owner report 977286 · 1996-01-03 (January 3, 1996)
BLINKER ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR STAYS ON AT ALL TIMES IT HAS DRAINED BATTERY SEVERAL TIMES WHERE SHE HAD TO LEAVE HER CAR. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT IMPORTANT
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Owner report 10010239 · 2003-03-10 (March 10, 2003)
I ALSO GET THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT PROBLEM OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THE SHORT IS ACTUALLY IN THE BRAKE LIGHT HOUSING, AND THE METAL CLIP GETS ERODED FROM A HEAT BUILD UP DUE TO THE SHORT. THIS CAUSES A SMALL HOLE IN THE METAL CLIP OF THE BULB, AND THEREFORE, EACH TIME YOU REPLACE THE BULBS, YOU GET A NEW HOLE. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 4 YEARS, AND I JUST KEEP REPLACING THE BULBS AND THE PARTS, SINCE MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. ( I HAVE A '95 325 I THAT I BOUGHT IN '97.) I ALSO HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE LOCK MECHANISM - SOMETIMES THE DRIVERS S…
Owner-reported narrative. 81,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010239 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10078876 · 2004-06-27 (June 27, 2004)
DEALER RECOMMENDS THAT TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLIES BE REPLACED BECAUSE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS HAVE WORN, LEAVING BRAKE LIGHTS UNRELIABLE. HOW CAN A NON-MOVING ELECTRICAL PART WEAR OUT? *JB
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Owner report 770044 · 2002-11-23 (November 23, 2002)
CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM GETTING THE BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT FAILURE WARNING. REPLACED THE SWITCH AT DEALER TWICE. REPLACED ALL BULBS SEVERAL TIMES REPLACED FUSE TWICE. CONSTANT PROBLEM AND REPAIR SHOPS ALL SAY BMW HAS CHRONIC ELECTRICAL GLITCHES. I TELL THEM THIS IS NOT A GLITCH, ONE TIME THE BULBS WON'T LIGHT WHEN I HIT THE BRAKES AND I'LL GET REAR-ENDED. DT
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 770044 at NHTSA ↗