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BMW 323CI Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 31 owner complaints across 7 model years of the BMW 323CI (2000–2006). The most-complained-about year is 2000.

4
safety recalls, all years
31
owner complaints, all years
2000
year with most recalls
2000
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW 323CI model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2006 BMW 323CI10
2005 BMW 323CI10
2004 BMW 323CI10
2003 BMW 323CI10
2002 BMW 323CI10
2001 BMW 323CI30
2000 BMW 323CI431

What BMW 323CI owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA. The 2000 model year has the most, with 31.

All BMW 323CI recalls (4)

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

  1. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 21V401000 Reported 4,511 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2001 BMW 3 Series (323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci and 330Ci), 1999-2001 323i, 328i, 330i, 330xi, and 2000 323i, 328i stationwagon vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) manufactured by Takata. These vehicles are equipped with driver-side air bag inflators that were…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver-side air bag inflator with a newly designed inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 12, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Model years: 2000, 2001

  2. Inflator module (air bags) Do not drive

    NHTSA 20V018000 Reported 292,948 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2005 323iT, 325iT, 325xiT, 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 330i and 330xi and 2000-2006 323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci, 330Ci, M3 Coupe, 323Cic, 325Cic, 330Cic, and M3 Convertible vehicles equipped with non-desiccated frontal Takata PSAN inflators and PSPI passenger frontal air bag inflators…

    Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger's front air bag, free of charge. The recall began February 13, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006

  3. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 19V852000 Reported 34,396 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 1999-2000 323i and 328i and 2000 323Ci and 328Ci vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) manufactured by Takata. These inflators do not contain phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (PSAN) propellant. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflators may absorb…

    Remedy: BMW will mail interim notices informing owners of the safety risk on January 17, 2020. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available. Dealers will inspect the driver air bag inflators and…

    Model years: 2000

  4. Inflator module (air bags)

    NHTSA 19V853000 Reported 74,185 vehicles potentially affected BMW of North America, LLC

    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 1999-2001 323i, 325i, 328i and 330i and 2000-2001 323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci, 330Ci, 323iT, and 325iT vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) manufactured by Takata. These vehicles may have received a replacement driver air bag as part of a vehicle repair. Due to a…

    Remedy: BMW notified owners, and Dealers will replace the driver air bag inflators, free of charge. The recall began November 10, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

    Model years: 2000, 2001

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.