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BMW 323 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 3 model years of the BMW 323 (2000–2002). The most-complained-about year is 2000.

2
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
2000
year with most recalls
2000
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW 323 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2002 BMW 32321
2001 BMW 32320
2000 BMW 32322

What BMW 323 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 2.

All BMW 323 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 323, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

    NHTSA 19V698000 Reported 3,924 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2002 325i and 325xi Sedan, and 323Ci, 325Ci, and 330Ci Convertible vehicles. This recall affects certain vehicles that may have had a driver-side air bag module installed as replacement equipment such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bag, or…

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the vehicle has been remedied. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, as necessary, replace the driver's air bag module, free of charge. The recall…

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002

  2. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

    NHTSA 17V047000 Reported 230,117 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2002 BMW 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 323Ci, 325Ci, 330Ci, M3, 323iT, 325iT and 325xiT vehicles, 2001-2002 525i, 530i, 540i, M5, 525iT and 540iT vehicles, and 2001-2003 X5 3.0i, X5 4.4i, and X5 4.6is vehicles. These vehicles may have had a driver-side air bag module…

    Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the vehicle has been remedied. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver side air bag module, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall…

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002

Other BMW models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.