1987 BMW 325i Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1987 BMW 325i. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
TIRES
1
1crashes1injuries
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Recall 93v015000, system component results in significant increase in coolant temperature, which results in increased system pressure. Dealership indicated to the consumer to call nhtsa. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2004-08-25

“Driver seatbelt appears to latch and makes latching sound and feel, but releases with very little force (about one pound or less). Seatbelt looks new. This is a serious safety issue.*ak”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · reported 2004-01-21

“After one tire blewout and the car lost controll the other tire blewout as well. *ak”

TIRES · reported 2002-02-16

“Vehicle was on, defroster was on. Consumer smelled burning smell, pulled vehicle over to inspect when suddenly rear back window exploded/ broke. This defect could have caused injuries. *ak”

VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR · reported 1997-11-22

“The driver and passenger side seat belt buckle broke . Tt”

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Defect investigations

Investigation EA90002 Opened 1989-10-12 · closed 1990-10-30

MSTR CYL FAILS TO RELEASE

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1987 BMW 325i as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.