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BMW 328ciYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 14 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the BMW 328ci.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints14Top: StructureSafety recalls42000–2006 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW 328ci 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 328ci 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–/10014 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 328ci problems

All model years combined: 14 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
Structure90
Suspension70
Power train50
Air bags30
Fuel/propulsion system10
4 recalls

BMW 328ci 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