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WBAAV33471F••••••2001 Bmw 325I
This build draws 4.2× more complaints than the average 2001 Bmw 325I build (13 vs 3).
13on this build
111on the model
36builds in total
Most reportedAir Bags 4Exterior Lighting 4Power Train 2Engine And Engine Cooling 2
What owners of this build wrote
Air BagsJun 2014
The contact owns a 2001 bmw 325i. The contact received a recall notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14V428000 (air bags); however, the recall part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The…
Power TrainAug 2013
My car was functioning perfectly fine the morning of the incident. I went into a restaurant and when I came out and got into my car and tried to back out of the parking lot my car would not move. The engine would rev up but no movement. I pushed it out and put it into drive and…
Exterior LightingFeb 2013
I own a 2001 bmw 325i. The ground wires for the tail light assembly burned out, causing the lights to become inoperable. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised the contact that there were no recalls for the failure. The repairs would include adding a ground wire to the…
Electrical SystemFeb 2013
Headlights flicker on and off while driving. Tail lights and brake lights non-functional. I believe this is an issue related to previous recall of bmw's recalled in NHTSA campaign number 11V438000. I called bmw which told me my car was not covered under that recall. I believe…
Engine And Engine CoolingMar 2011
2001 bmw 325i. Attorney writes on behalf of clients regarding vehicle recall repairs *tgw when the vehicle reached 140,000 miles it began running unusually loud while driving 45 mph. In addition, the vehicle began making an intermittent beeping sound. According to an invoice,…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN WBAAV33471FU84749 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.