NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW 323i Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 9 recall campaigns for the BMW 323i, across 3 model years from 2000 to 2011. The 2000 has the most (7); the fewest among years with a recall is 2011 (2).
- Model years
- 3
- Recall campaigns
- 9
- Most recalls
- 2000
- Owner complaints
- 411
2000–2011, with a recall
7 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 411 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 323i across 6 model years; the most, 401, concern the 2000.
Owners marked a crash on 14 of the BMW 323i complaints (3%) and a fire on 4.
Across all BMW 323i model years, owners name the power train most often (at least 237 complaints), then the air bags (71).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW 323i in 2008: 68, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW 323i is air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module, in 6 model-year listings.
The newest BMW 323i recall, 24V513000, was reported on July 3, 2024 and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.
BMW 323i years to avoid
Too few BMW 323i model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 1 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW 323i years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW 323i
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE6
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE2
- AIR BAGS1
- AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
- ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1
BMW 323i model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW 323i recall campaign (9)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V513000July 3, 2024 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2011 | injury and death | 394,029 |
| 21V401000May 27, 2021 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2000–2001 | injury and death | 4,511 |
| 20V018000January 15, 2020 | air bags: frontal: passenger side: inflator module | 2000–2001 | injury and deathdo not drive | 292,948 |
| 19V852000November 26, 2019 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2000 | crash, injury and death | 34,396 |
| 19V853000November 26, 2019 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2000–2001 | crash, injury and death | 74,185 |
| 14V428000June 11, 2018 | air bags | 2000 | crash and injurydo not drive | 574,007 |
| 17V676000October 25, 2017 | electrical system: wiring | 2011 | fire | 702,965 |
| 02V223000August 9, 2002 | air bags: side/window | 2000 | crash and injury | 20,500 |
| 00V048000February 17, 2000 | exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 2000 | — | 17,700 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW 323i. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: July 3, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted