1999 BMW 328I Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 3%of 98 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 71,204miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 1999 BMW 328I, 3% of the 98 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,204 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 driver side pair and the rear passenger side window do not move. The regulator has been replaced more than once, and they simply break again. It is frustrating and at this point I have no plans to pay to fix the rear ones. I tell everyone how great the car has been...but for the windows...and that seems to be an understandable deterrent a purchase by many of my friends.”
NHTSA complaint #10100770, filed 2004-11, 80,000 miles“Consumer stated the driver's front seat belts did not lock into place when a sudden stop was necessary. The drivers door made a rattling noise, the window regulator was repalced.”
NHTSA complaint #10031834, filed 2003-08, 62,407 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10249437Jan 16, 2024The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2015 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 2 | 1% |
| 2013 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 2% |
| 2011 | 14 | 2% |
| 2010 | 4 | 3% |
| 2009 | 2 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2007 | 9 | 2% |
| 2000 | 5 | 4% |
| 1999 | 3 | 3% |
| 1998 | 1 | 4% |
| 1996 | 2 | 6% |
Other parts of the 1999 BMW 328I
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
12 complaintsBody and structure
11 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsElectrical system
7 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaintsTires
5 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 BMW 328I
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.
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