2000 BMW 323I Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 6about this part
- Share
- 2%of 401 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,254miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 6 complaints about the equipment of the 2000 BMW 323I, 2% of the 401 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,254 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“I have a Bmw 323 ci and I was making a run to the store and I come back out and try to reverse and my car didn't move anywhere but the RPM's were going, so I lost my reverse gear.”
NHTSA complaint #10229792, filed 2008-06, 109,985 miles“Drivers door was impacted at approx. 50 MPH and neither side airbag or side curtain deployed resulting in a very serious left hip fracture, collapsed lung and numerous lacerations.”
NHTSA complaint #10165456, filed 2006-08, 90,254 miles“Three continental sport contact tires, 225/45/r17, original equipment on Bmw 323 with under 30,000 miles failed due to sidewall blowout and separation of sidewall from tread.”
NHTSA complaint #10080851, filed 2004-07, 28,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10184591Nov 1, 2020SERVICE ACTION - HEAD AIR BAG HOLDER RETROFIT: A rattle noise may develop from the head air bag (ITS) gas generator contacting adjacent component. This noise can be heard while…
- 10150160Nov 1, 2013State Inspection and Emission (I/M) Test Fails Due To an Invalid VIN Number. The customer of an affected vehicle may fail to pass an I/M test due to a non-compliant 17digit…
Equipment: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2000 BMW 323I
235 complaintsAir bags
70 complaintsBody and structure
27 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
17 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
11 complaintsOther or unknown
10 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsVehicle speed control
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsTires
7 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 BMW 323I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology