NHTSA Safety Recalls
2001 BMW 323i Recalls
The 2001 BMW 323i has 3 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 27, 2021.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 BMW 323i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 3
- Owner complaints
- 3
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
On a 2001 BMW 323i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
3 recalls on the 2001 BMW 323i
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 21V401000
- Reported
- May 27, 2021
- Vehicles affected
- up to 4,511
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2000 323i, 8 other models
Air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 20V018000
- Reported
- January 15, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 292,948
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 2000 323i, 11 other models
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 19V853000
- Reported
- November 26, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 74,185
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash, injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2000 323i, 8 other models
2001 BMW 323i complaints by year
NHTSA has received 3 owner complaints about the 2001 BMW 323i, the newest on April 13, 2009. Of these, 1 describe a crash (33%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 2 injuries.
In complaints about the 2001 BMW 323i, the component group named most often is the power train (67%), followed by the electrical system (33%).
None of the 2001 BMW 323i's 3 recalls concerns the power train.
Component groups named in complaints
- Power Train2
- Electrical System1
Complaints received, by year
| 2001 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1 | |
| 2009 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2001 BMW 323i peaked in 2001, when NHTSA received 1. 33% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.
The 3 complaints about the 2001 BMW 323i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 323i by model year
Other 2001 BMW models
Newest record on this page: May 27, 2021. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted