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Bmw 328i · 1999

4 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V401000·2021-05-27

    BMW Recalls 3 Series Vehicles for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    BMW is recalling 1999-2001 3 Series vehicles because the driver-side air bag inflator may explode or underinflate, posing a risk of serious injury.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 325CI, 323CI, 328CI, 323I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V853000·2019-11-26

    BMW Recalls 1999-2001 3-Series Vehicles for Driver Air Bag Inflator Defect

    BMW is recalling 1999-2001 3-Series vehicles because a replacement driver air bag inflator may absorb moisture, potentially causing it to rupture or underinflate during a crash.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 328I, 323CI, 325CI, 328CI
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V852000·2019-11-26

    BMW Recalls 1999-2000 Models for Driver Air Bag Inflator Defect

    BMW is recalling 1999-2000 323i, 328i, 323Ci, and 328Ci vehicles because driver air bag inflators may rupture or underinflate in a crash, increasing injury risk.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 323I, 328I, 328CI, 323CI
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE13030 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
  • EA12002 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE11025 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • EA09019 Engineering Analysis · exterior lighting
  • PE09036 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting
  • DP09002 Defect Petition · exterior lighting:back up lights

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2013 · electrical — 32 complaints, median 50,000 mi
  • 2013 · powertrain — 30 complaints, median 56,800 mi
  • 2011 · powertrain — 25 complaints, median 57,000 mi
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2014 · electrical — 21 complaints
    Includes 1 alleging a fire. Unverified owner allegations from complaint filings — not confirmed by any agency.
  • 2012 · powertrain — 20 complaints, median 68,000 mi

Technical service bulletins

694 manufacturer service bulletins across 10 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2016: 4.9/5
  • 2015: 3.2/5 · 124 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2014: 2.8/5 · 151 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2013: 2.9/5 · 288 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2012: 2.8/5 · 144 complaints · most complained-of: engine

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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