10 of the 459 complaints about the 2000 BMW 323I are about the other systems — 2% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 130,000 miles.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
LEFT UPPER AND DOOR AIR BAGS EXPLODED WITHOUT REASON WHILE TRAVELING AT 20 MPH
NHTSA complaint #11021161 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL I'M FILLING A COMPLAINT DO TO THE LETTER I RECEIVED IN THE MAIL STATING THAT MY VECHICLE MAKE BE PART OF A LAW SUIT
NHTSA complaint #11015844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
REAR SUBFRAME BODY HAS SEPARATED FROM SUBFRAME MOUNTING SUPPORT. THE CHASSIS IS NO LONGER PROPERLY ATTACHED TO THE FRAME. THE TIED DOWN BOLTS HAVE SHEARED OFF. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10957896 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HAVING PROBLEMS LOCKING AND UNLOCKING DOORS! KEY WILL NOT UNLOCK DRIVER'S DOOR, MANUALLY OR WITH REMOTE. IN ORDER TO ENTER CAR I HAVE TO LEAVE ONE DOOR UNLOCKED. CAN'T EVEN LOCK NOR UNLOCK DOORS FROM INSIDE EITHER. THIS IS PATHETIC! THERE'S A SEVERE PROBLEM WITH THIS ISSUE REGARDING THE LOCKS ON THE CAR THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL!
NHTSA complaint #10907516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE REVERSE GEAR IS NOT WORKING. I CANNOT REVERSE... THIS OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING AND FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
NHTSA complaint #10807285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE APPEARS TO BE STOLEN AND ABANDON IN FRONT OF MY HOUSE. IT HAS NOT MOVED IN 2 WEEKS. THERE IS NO LICENSE PLATE AND THE VEHICLE IS EMPTY OF PERSONAL PROPERTY.
NHTSA complaint #10507226 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A BMW 323I SEDAN 2000. ALL OF 4 WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BROKEN AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. ONCE THE WINDOW SHATTERED AND GLASS FELL INTO THE CAR B/C THE REGULATOR BROKE. WHEN I HAD THE REGULATORS REPLACED I THOUGHT THEY WERE BEING REPLACED WITH A NON-DEFECTIVE PART. HOWEVER, TODAY ONE OF THE REPLACEMENT WINDOW REGULATORS BROKE. I AM CONCERNED B/C OF THE HISTORY OF THE GLASS BREAKING. I HAVE A CHILD THAT OFTEN RIDES IN THE BACK SEAT AND I AM WORRIED THAT SHE MAY GET HURT IF THE WINDOW BREAKS ON HER.
NHTSA complaint #10125491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BMW NOT HONORING FULL TERM OF NEW CAR WARRANTY. ALTHOUGH I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AT A DEALER IN AUGUST 25 2000 AND THE CAR HAD UNDER THE MILEAGE LIMIT, THE DEALERS COMPUTERS LIST THE CAR AS BEING RETAILED IN APRIL 2000 NOT AUGUST 2000. HOWEVER I HAVE AND WAS GIVEN THE BILL OF SALE LISTING THE CAR AS NEW AND RETAILED ON AUGUST 25 2000. WHEN I WENT IN FOR SERVICE ON AUGUST 7 2003, A DEALER, PRESTIGE BMW IN RAMSEY TOLD ME THE INFORMATION BMW HAS LISTS THE CAR AS RETAILING TO ME IN APRIL. EVEN WHEN TOLD I HAD PAPERWORK PROVING OTHERWISE, THE SERVICE REP WAS UNFAZED. I HAVE THE DOCUMENTS TO PROVE I PURCHASED THE CAR, AS NEW FROM THE DEALER, THE DEALER BEING DIFEO BMW. THE CAR DID NOT EVEN WHOLESALE UNTIL APRIL 2000 PER THE DELIVER INVOICE TO THE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #10030992 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, COULDN'T PROPERLY CORRECT PROBLEMS, CAR IS DEFECTIVE, ATTORNEY GENERAL NOTIFIED AS WELL AS BBB, ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE RECOMMENDED CONTACTING PRIVATE ATTORNEY. DT
NHTSA complaint #769520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #716882 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.