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BMW 323ciYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 31 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the BMW 323ci.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints31Top: Air bagsSafety recalls42000–2006 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW 323ci years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 323ci median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2000Not rated–/10031 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 323ci problems

All model years combined: 31 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags110
Power train60
Structure50
Suspension40
Electrical system31
Exterior lighting10
Engine and engine cooling10
Tires10
4 recalls

BMW 323ci recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

42%Driver side: inflator module21V-401 · 2000–2001 · May 27, 2021 · 4,511 vehicles42%Passenger side: inflator module20V-018 · 2000–2006 · Jan 15, 2020 · 292,948 vehiclesDo not drive6%Driver side: inflator module19V-852 · 2000 · Nov 26, 2019 · 34,396 vehicles9%Driver side: inflator module19V-853 · 2000–2001 · Nov 26, 2019 · 74,185 vehicles