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BMW 323I

Every BMW 323I model year on file, 1985 to 2011. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years56455 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years151985 to 2011
Recall campaigns12Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins92Summed across model years
By model year

The 2000 model year drew the most complaints, 401, 71% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

020040060019851999401200120032005200720092011
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Powertrain leads the BMW 323I complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain
270
Airbags
125
Structure
43
Electrical system
26
Visibility and wipers
23
Suspension
19
Latches and locks
19
Tires
17
Engine and cooling
17
Brakes
14
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW 323I model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW 323I by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2011Sedan10.05207
2010Sedan10.05207
2009Not decoded0NoneNone207
2008Not decoded30.0300208
2007Sedan250.05206
2006Not decoded0NoneNone208
2005Not decoded0NoneNone103
2004Not decoded0NoneNone103
2003Not decoded0NoneNone101
2002Not decoded0NoneNone101
2001Not decoded366.7300304
2000Sedan4016.01,2737017
1999Coupe13614.75677016
1998Convertible1650.0188003
1985Coupe10.025001
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 323I

  • 24V-513 Jul 3, 2024
    Original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel equipped with an inflator that can explode during deployment
    Airbags · 394k vehicles
  • 21V-401 May 27, 2021
    These vehicles are equipped with driver-side air bag inflators that were previously inspected, but not replaced under recall numbers 19V-851,…
    Airbags · 4,511 vehicles
  • 20V-018 Jan 15, 2020
    These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and…
    Airbags · 293k vehicles
  • 19V-853 Nov 26, 2019
    These vehicles may have received a replacement driver air bag as part of a vehicle repair
    Airbags · 74k vehicles
  • 19V-852 Nov 26, 2019
    These inflators do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant
    Airbags · 34k vehicles
  • 19V-851 Nov 26, 2019
    These inflators do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant
    Airbags · 7,910 vehicles
  • 14V-428 Jun 11, 2018
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2000 323i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and Sports Wagons; 2000 328i sedans and…
    Airbags · 574k vehicles
  • 17V-676 Oct 25, 2017
    Wiring and electrical connectors for the system that controls air flow for the heating and air conditioning system may overheat
    Electrical system · 703k vehicles
  • 02V-223 Aug 9, 2002
    On certain 4-door passenger vehicles, the side air bag system could deploy in certain non-crash impacts, such as when contacting large potholes or…
    Airbags · 21k vehicles
  • 00V-048 Feb 17, 2000
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
    Lighting · 18k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.