BMW 325XI Recalls

The BMW 325xi has 4 recalls covering 2002 through 2011 model years, with the most serious recent issue being an HVAC wiring defect on 2006-2011 models where the wiring and electrical connectors controlling airflow can overheat, melt, and start a fire even when the vehicle is parked and unattended. The 2002-2006 model years have a Takata-related driver's frontal airbag inflator that can rupture in a crash, sending metal fragments into the cabin and potentially striking the driver or other occupants. The 2002-2003 model years share a similar defect on the passenger side frontal airbag, where excessive internal pressure during deployment can also cause the inflator to rupture and project metal fragments toward anyone seated in the front passenger seat. Both airbag issues affect the same early production window, and prior repair attempts on the Takata campaign did not fully resolve the problem across all affected vehicles. On the 2002 model year specifically, the rear brake rotors can develop cracks where the brake disc meets the parking brake drum; if the crack progresses, the drum can fully separate from the disc, eliminating braking ability at that wheel and raising the risk of a crash.