BMW 325i Complaints (2006)

515 consumer complaints on file.

#10663704December 11, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT MAT OCCUPANT SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661017November 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
VEHICLE HAD A YELLOW STEERING WHEEL AND LOCK DISPLAY ON THE DASH WHEN I TRIED TO START MY CAR. AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPT TO START THE CAR IN EVERY POSSIBLY WAY, IT STILL DID NOT START. PUT KEY IN, PULLED IT OUT MULTIPLE TIMES; LOCKED CAR, UNLOCKED CAR; WIGGLED STEERING WHEEL WHILE TRYING TO START THE CAR (PUSH START). NOTICED WHEN KEY IS PUSHED INTO KEY HOLE, IT LATCHES, BUT DOES NOT GIVE ANY ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE CAR, OR RELEASE THE STEERING WHEEL. STEERING WHEEL WAS LOCKED. CAR HAS NO POWER TO OTHER FUNCTIONS IN CAR. CAR CAN'T BE SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL TO MOVE CAR. THE CAR IS PRETTY MUCH UNUSABLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10653688November 9, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WIRING INSIDE OF THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY IS FAILING DUE TO INSULATION THAT IS DISINTEGRATING. THIS IS RESULTING IN ELECTRICAL SHORT CIRCUITS THAT PREVENT THE HEADLIGHT BULBS FROM WORKING PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652574November 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
STARTED CAR APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS AGO AND THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL BMW DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A DEFECTIVE SEAT SENSOR. WHILE THE CURRENT RECALL DESCRIBES THE SAME ISSUES, THE VIN # WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL. THE CAR IS DANGEROUS TO BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED UNDER THIS CAMPAIGN . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10652581November 4, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAT OCCUPANCY DETECTOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10649535October 23, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON, MODEL AND YEAR ID FOR RECALL, BUT NOT ID UNDER VIN NUMBER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644096October 11, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I ONLY HAVE 65K MILES ON MY BMW 325I 2006 IT AND MOSTLY DRIVEN ON HIGHWAYS. A FEW DAYS BACK MY BMW WOULDN'T START WITHOUT ANY RHYME OR REASON. IT HAD A RED STEERING WHEEL WARNING LIGHT ON AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START AT ALL. THE BOOK DIDN'T HAVE ANY INSTRUCTIONS EITHER BUT TO TAKE THE CAR TO DEALERSHIPS. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY WERE ALSO HELPLESS AND HAD NO IDEA. I HAD TO TOW MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. ULTIMATELY DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS SOME MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN NEED TO BE REPLACED. THIS SOUNDED CRAZY AS MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN WITH ANY ACCIDENT. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY A CAR WITH ONLY 65K MILES NEEDS A WHOLE STEERING COLUMN REPLACED. IT COST ME ~$1500 TO REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN. ON SEARCHING GOOGLE IT LOOKS LIKE A LOT OF CUSTOMERS HAVE THE SAME MANUFACTURING ISSUE WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD JAM AND CUSTOMERS NEED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN. I EMAILED AND CALLED THE BMW SERVICE AND THEY REFUSED TO TAKE ANY ACTION AND TOLD ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH NHTSA IF I WISH TO DO SO. THIS IS DEFINITELY A MANUFACTURING DEFECT WHERE THE CAR WOULD NOT EVEN START UNTIL THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN IS REPLACED. PLEASE TELL BMW TO OWN THE MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND STOP CHEATING NAIVE CUSTOMERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643810October 10, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOOK MY BMW TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE MY BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED (DUE TO SERVICE LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL) AND WAS TOLD AFTER I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE IT ALSO HAD TWO OTHER SERVICE PROBLEMS: 1. OIL FILTER HOUSING NEEDED TO BE RESEALED A $400.00 JOB AND 2. ALTERNATOR TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED A $650.00 JOB. I DID NOT DO THE REPAIR. CAME HOME, GOT ON INTERNET AND DID RESEARCH. THERE ARE MANY CUSTOMERS WHO ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THESE REPAIRS, AND THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY WERE TOLD OF THESE SAME TWO ITEMS TO BE SERVICED AFTER HAVING A NEW BATTERY INSTALLED IN THEIR BMW'S. SUPPOSEDLY, BMW IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT DON'T FEEL THE NEED TO RECALL. I FEEL THAT THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED BECAUSE IT DOESN'T MAKE SINCE THAT ALL CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE TO REPLACE THEIR BATTERY IS BEING TOLD TO SERVICE THE SAME ITEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10643287October 8, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10629707August 31, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WE BOUGHT A BMW WITH ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHT ERROR CODE. AFTER RESEARCHING IT, WE FOUND OUT THE FIX IS EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE ($1200+) AND MOST PEOPLE REPORT IF YOU EVEN HIT A POT HOLE IN ROAD, IT WILL CAUSE IT TO MALFUNCTION AGAIN. THE LIGHTS REMAIN FIXED IN A INCORRECT POSITION THEREFORE CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD BECAUSE THE ROAD IS IMPROPERLY LIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10628120August 25, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10627174August 21, 2014
AIR BAGS
WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, PERIODICALLY RECEIVE MESSAGE FROM BMW325I ALERT SYSTEM STATING THAT THE AIRBAG/SEAT BELT SYSTEM FOR PASSENGER SEAT IS FAULTY IN ITS OPERATION AND NEEDS TO BE CHECKED IMMEDIATELY. INFORMED BY DEALERSHIP THAT AIRBAG SENSOR MAT IS FAULTY AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. FEEL THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE ADDED TO BMW'S RECENT RECALL LIST AND REPAIR SHOULD NOT BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER TO REPAIR AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10626250August 19, 2014
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A STANDARD OIL CHANGE AND FRONT DRIVER SIDE LIGHT TURNING SIGNAL NOT WORKING AND I ALSO ADVISED THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHEN I TURNED ON THE CAR FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I WAS ADVISED THAT THE AIR BAG FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE HAD TO BE REPLACED WHICH WOULD COST ME MORE THAN 800 DOLLARS. I QUESTIONED IF IT WAS PART OF THE MOST RECENT RECALL BUT WAS ADVISED NO. SEEING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE OF THE SAME VEHICLE AND ISSUE AND NOT BEING INCLUDED, THIS DOES NOT MAKE SENSE. PLEASE ADVISE HOW CARS ARE PICKED AS IT SEEMS THE CARS THAT WERE NOT NOTIFIED ARE THE ONES THAT ARE HAVING THE EXACT OR SIMILAR ISSUE OF WHAT THE RECALL IS FOR. I RECENTLY MOVED AS WELL SO I'M WONDERING WHAT HAPPENS IF THE LETTER IF THERE WAS ONE WAS SENT TO THE INCORRECT PLACE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621931August 13, 2014
ENGINE
MY WIFE OWN A 2006 BMW 325I, WE BOUGHT IT NEW, AND SINCE DAY ONE WE COMPLAINT TO OUR DEALER THAT THE ENGINE KNOCKS. WE WERE TOLD THAT THEY HAD SIMILAR COMPLAINTS BUT CAN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. THUS, THEY GIVEN US A PAMPHLET ON HOW TO START THE CAR IN THE MORNING. OVER, THE YEARS I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER BUT TO NO AVAIL. WE PURCHASED OUR CAR AT BMW OF TOWNSON AND DO ALL OF OUR SERVICES AT RUSSELL BMW. BOTH DEALERS ARE IN THE STATE OF MARYLAND. THEY DO HAVE ALL THE RECORDS OF OUR SERVICES AND COMPLAINT PERTAIN TO ENGINE KNOCKS. RECENTLY, THERE ARE LOTS OF RECALLS WHICH INITIALLY CAR MAKERS WOULD NOT VOLUNTARY DO IT UNTIL IT IS SCRUTINIZE BY NHTSA. I WONDER IF YOU WOULD LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION. I CAN BE REACH AT [XXX] OR MY CELL [XXX]. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10622051August 13, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE MAT SENSOR WAS FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10621739August 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619544August 7, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. UPDATED 08-28-14 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619058August 5, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL * THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT DETECTION MAY BE DEFECTIVE. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V564000 (AIR BAG). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618604August 4, 2014
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELECTRONIC KEY FOB FAILED TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR HAD TO BE OPENED MANUALLY HOWEVER THE FRONT AND REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOORS FAILED TO OPEN MANUALLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON ONE OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10610801July 15, 2014
AIR BAGS
2006 BMW 325I WITH 125,000 MILES AND STANDARD SEATS. FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG AND SEATBELT LIGHT HAS BEEN ILLUMINATED FOR LAST YEAR. FINALLY TOOK IN TODAY AFTER LEARNING ABOUT RECALL. EVEN THOUGH SAME PROBLEM, MINE NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL BECAUSE MINE WAS PRODUCED IN JUNE 2006, NOT DURING THE TIMEFRAME OF THE RECALL. DEALER GAVE ME REPORT SAYING, "REPLACE SEAT MAT (FOUND SEAT MAT FAULTY)" FOR COST OF $1056.25. MY ADVISOR AT THE DEALERSHIP SUGGESTED I CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE AND ASK FOR A "GOODWILL" REPAIR WITH EITHER 75% OR 100% COVERED SINCE MY VEHICLE SITS JUST OUTSIDE THE RECALL DATES. DENIED!! REASON DENIED BY[XXX] #8408 OF BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS: 1)I AM NOT ORIGINAL OWNER 2) VEH OUT OF WARRANTY TOO LONG (HAD EXTENDED WARRANTY UNTIL 100,00 SO IT IS 25000 OUT ) AND 3) VEH HAS OVER 100,000 MILES! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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