Vehicle report
2004 BMW 325CI
This model year
What the record shows
The 2004 Bmw 325ci is a subcompact car, and the 5th model year of a nameplate NHTSA records from 2000 to 2006.
The EPA rated three configurations: a single 2.5-litre six-cylinder engine, rear-wheel drive only, three transmissions and running on premium gasoline.
Combined fuel economy ranges from 20 to 22 mpg depending on which one you have.
The federal record holds 68 owner complaints, 2 safety recalls, 1 investigation and 15 service bulletins for it.
Counts are reports, not rates. A complaint is something an owner chose to file; it is unverified and unadjusted for how many of these cars were sold, so the useful comparison is against other model years of the same car. Recalls and investigations carry more weight because a manufacturer or regulator acted on them.
Reading this report
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.