Worst years for a BMW 323I
Owners have filed 676 complaints about the BMW 323I with NHTSA across model years 1985 to 2011. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
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2000 BMW 323I459 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly transmission & drivetrain.
Every BMW 323I year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2010 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2008 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2007 | — | 3 | 0 | 2 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2000 | D | 459 | 17 | 2 | 92,162 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 1999 | C | 175 | 13 | 8 | 104,000 | Airbags |
| 1998 | B | 27 | 10 | 1 | 102,501 | Airbags |
| 1985 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
What breaks on a BMW 323I
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Exactly what failed on a BMW 323I
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW 323I, by the month it reached NHTSA.
BMW 323I problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the BMW 323I
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.