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2006 BMW 325I power train problems

11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2006 BMW 325I2% of all complaints for this model year.

11
Power Train complaints
2%
share of all complaints
66,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 2
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Oil filter housing gasket leaked on to alternator causing the alternator to over heat and melt internal components which causing lack of power and multiple false check engine codes to come on and smoke clouded my view while driving so very common problem is the heater core leaking too

    filed Apr 12, 2021

  • When I push the brake for a complete stop, it will stop but miliseconds after that I will get jumpy. It is a safety concern for someone that is not used to the vehicle, it feels like the car is about to hit another vehicle in front of it. It happens when there is a traffic light or when I am going…

    filed Nov 16, 2018

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other 325I years

YearReportsShare
2005 325I46%
2004 325I11%
2003 325I189%
2002 325I74%
2001 325I128%
1995 325I516%
1992 325I13%
325I power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.