2004 BMW 325 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2004 BMW 325

315 problems have been reported for the 2004 BMW 325. The following chart shows the 21 most common problems for 2004 BMW 325. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 134 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (52 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2004 BMW 325

Problem Category	Number of Problems
Air Bag	134
Exterior Lighting	52
Electrical System	31
Power Train	14
Engine And Engine Cooling	13
Visibility	12
Equipment	10
Latches/locks/linkage	8
Seats	7
Structure	6
Service Brakes	6
Other Fuel System	4
Steering	4
Seat Belt	3
Gasoline Fuel System	2
Suspension	2
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Tire	2
Electronic Stability Control	1
Diesel Fuel System	1
Air Brake	1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2004 BMW 325 in 2004.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year	Number of Problems
2025	4
2024	1
2023	0
2022	1
2021	9
2020	10
2019	6
2018	6
2017	8
2016	36
2015	61
2014	42
2013	8
2012	21
2011	35
2010	18
2009	15
2008	7
2007	1
2006	2
2005	5
2004	3

📊 Compare the 2004 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 2004 BMW 325 with the BMW 325 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2004 325 is 315 while the average number of problems reported for the 15 model years of the BMW 325 is 150.

Table 3. Compare the 2004 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	849
2005 325	146
2004 325	315
2003 325	303
2002 325	323
2001 325	287
2000 325	10
1999 325	2
1998 325	4
1997 325	1
1996 325	4

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