1994 BMW 325IS

11 complaints filed with NHTSA.

11
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD1
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY1
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
STRUCTURE:BODY1

Recent Complaints

20050506CrashSUSPENSION:REAR

I AM A MEMBER OF THE BMWCCA AND A BMW AUTOMTIVE ENTHUSIAST. I HAVE NOTICE FOR MANY YEARS THE OCCURANNCE OF A COMMON FAILURE IN E36 AND E46 BODY STYLES - FOR ALL YEARS OF PRODUCTION. THE REAR SUBFRAME IS ATTACHED AT FOUR MOUNTING LOCATIONS TO THE UNIBODY. THE UNIBODY IS NOT REINFORCED AT THE ATTACHMENT POINTS. FAILURES HAVE OCCURED WHERE THE UNIBODY SHEET METAL CRACKS AND IN MANY CASES THE REAR SUBFRAME IS RIPPED FROM THE CAR. IN GERMANY, BMW HAS RECOGNIZED THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED A RECA