2002 BMW 325 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2002 BMW 325

327 problems have been reported for the 2002 BMW 325. The following chart shows the 19 most common problems for 2002 BMW 325. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 94 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (53 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2002 BMW 325

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Air Bag	94
Exterior Lighting	53
Electrical System	45
Engine And Engine Cooling	31
Visibility	17
Equipment	13
Steering	13
Power Train	12
Tire	10
Suspension	10
Structure	7
Service Brakes	7
Electronic Stability Control	3
Seat Belt	3
Latches/locks/linkage	3
Wheel	2
Air Brake	2
Vehicle Speed Control	1
Gasoline Fuel System	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2002 BMW 325 in 2002.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2026	2
2025	2
2024	0
2023	3
2022	1
2021	2
2020	3
2019	1
2018	5
2017	12
2016	18
2015	40
2014	37
2013	5
2012	8
2011	42
2010	31
2009	25
2008	16
2007	7
2006	11
2005	15
2004	13
2003	10
2002	1

📊 Compare the 2002 BMW 325 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used BMW 325, the following table can be used to compare the 2002 BMW 325 with the BMW 325 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2002 325 is 327 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the BMW 325 is 151.

Table 3. Compare the 2002 BMW 325 with other model years

Model Year	Number of Problems
2012 325	1
2011 325	1
2008 325	2
2007 325	2
2006 325	859
2005 325	148
2004 325	315
2003 325	304
2002 325	327
2001 325	289
2000 325	10
1999 325	2
1998 325	4
1997 325	1
1996 325	4

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