BMW 325XI — repair costs

2001–2009

Use the estimator for a specific car's year, mileage and state. Below it, every repair job we price for the systems this vehicle's complaints involve — book labor hours plus parts — with the ones that match its reported problems listed first.

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Enter the car you're looking at. We'll show which of this vehicle's known problems typically show up in your next 3 years of driving, what each costs to fix at your state's labor rates, which ones it's already past (ask the seller about those), and routine maintenance to budget for.

Body and interior

190 complaints on this vehicle · median 80,000 miles

Other body and interior jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Sunroof mechanism or drain repair

2.5h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$300 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$330–$620

Electrical

54 complaints on this vehicle · median 132,908 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other electrical jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Battery replacement

Matches reported problem: Battery, alternator and charging

0.5h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$400 parts, range widened for high-confidence pricing

$250–$450

Alternator replacement

Matches reported problem: Battery, alternator and charging

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $400–$800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$550–$1,030

Starter replacement

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $200–$500 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$390–$730

Hybrid traction battery replacement

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $2,200–$4,700 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$2,740–$5,240

Drivetrain

9 complaints on this vehicle · median 90,525 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other drivetrain jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

CV axle replacement (one side)

Matches reported problem: CV axles, joints and boots

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $120–$400 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$330–$620

Wheel bearing / hub assembly (one)

1.8h at $107/h (independent) + $180–$420 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$340–$640

Driveshaft u-joint or carrier bearing

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $156–$480 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$370–$690

Rear differential rebuild

7.0h at $107/h (independent) + $600–$1,800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,350–$2,550

Transfer case rebuild or replacement

5.5h at $107/h (independent) + $2,160–$3,180 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$2,280–$4,240

Steering

6 complaints on this vehicle · median 53,500 miles

Repairs that match problems reported on this vehicle are listed first and tagged. Other steering jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Tie rod ends with alignment

Matches reported problem: Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $90–$260 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$270–$510

Power steering rack replacement

4.0h at $107/h (independent) + $320–$1,800 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$750–$2,230

Engine

6 complaints on this vehicle · median 105,000 miles

Other engine jobs in our cost table follow for reference — not every one applies to every engine or trim.

Spark plugs replacement (V8)

2.0h at $107/h (independent) + $72–$156 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$230–$430

Thermostat replacement

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $100–$430 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$260–$590

Cooling fan clutch or fan assembly

1.5h at $107/h (independent) + $168–$576 parts, range widened for low-confidence pricing

$270–$800

Water pump replacement

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $525–$598 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$620–$1,150

Timing belt kit with water pump

5.0h at $107/h (independent) + $315–$453 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$640–$1,200

Radiator replacement

3.0h at $107/h (independent) + $1,142–$1,151 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,030–$1,910

Timing chain guides and tensioners

10.5h at $107/h (independent) + $786–$807 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,340–$2,500

Turbocharger replacement

6.0h at $107/h (independent) + $900–$2,150 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,520–$2,820

Head gasket replacement

13.0h at $107/h (independent) + $903–$937 parts, range widened for medium-confidence pricing

$1,620–$3,010

Costs are national estimates built from book labor hours × a shop door rate (from BLS metro technician wages, national median since no buyer location is collected on this site today) plus a parts-price range. They are not this vehicle's actual repair history and don't account for your location, shop type, or mileage. A system with more complaints on this vehicle isn't necessarily the one that will cost more to fix — this shows what repairs in that system typically run, not which one you'll need. See Methodology for the full model.