1998 BMW 323I Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 16 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 95,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 1998 BMW 323I, 6% of the 16 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 95,400 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The brake light switch fails which prevents the brake light to illuminate when the car is brake. Subsequently, cruise control cannot be disengaged by the brake anymore because of this problem. Instead when in cruise control with the brake the depressed the car speeds up compensating for the lost speed. This greatly increases the chance for a high speed crash because of the inability to disengage cruise control.”
NHTSA complaint #10477433, filed 2012-09, 95,400 milesBrakes: other model years
Other parts of the 1998 BMW 323I
9 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 BMW 323I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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