2000 BMW 328I problems
Owners have filed 146 complaints about the 2000 BMW 328I with NHTSA. Air bags account for 24.7% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 21.2%.
Complaints146
Crashes10
Fires4
Injuries13
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 24.7% · 36
Structure 21.2% · 31
Power train 18.5% · 27
Suspension 8.2% · 12
Visibility 4.8% · 7
Engine and engine cooling 4.1% · 6
Electrical system 3.4% · 5
Tires 2.7% · 4
Severity
Of those complaints, 10 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 13 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 11 model years of the BMW 328I in this data, 2000 draws comparatively few complaints; 2011 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 13 in the last three years against 30 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 110,700 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2000 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Air bags
The contact owns a 2000 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Air bags
The contact owns a 2000 BMW 328I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) however, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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