Safety Score
61
Average
Recalls
3
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (3)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-11-26 | 19V852000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 34,396 | — | Details |
| 1999-05-03 | 99V100000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES | 31,067 | — | Details |
| 1999-03-26 | 99V063000 |
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | 34,701 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V852… |
| 2020-01-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V852… |
| 2020-01-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V852000 (AIR BAGS) … |
| 2019-12-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION IN THE MAIL FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER:… |
| 2019-12-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V851000 (AIR BA… |
| 2019-12-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V852000 (AIR BAGS) … |
| 2019-12-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V851… |
| 2019-12-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE - REMEDY UNAVAILABLE FROM BMW. THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN ACTIVATED ON THE DAS… |
| 2019-12-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAG RECALL, BMW DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL SEPT OF 2020. IN THE MEANTIME BMW WANTS MY CAR OFF T… |
| 2019-12-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V851000 (AIR BAGS) … |
| 2019-11-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V852… |
| 2019-11-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 19V852… |
| 2019-11-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CAR DOES NOT MOVE IN REVERSE (AT). NO PRIOR WARNING SIGNS. FORWARD OPERATION CONTINUES AS GOOD AS EVER. |
| 2019-10-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. APPROXIMATELY FOUR HOURS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, FLAMES APPEARED INSIDE THE… |
| 2018-05-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MULTIPLE REPORTS ONLINE WITH THE AIRBAG SENSOR GOING OFF. MINE IS ONE OF HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS FOR MODEL |
| 2017-06-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CENTRAL DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK, RESULTING IN NONE OF THE PASSENGER DOORS WILL NOT OPEN WHEN LOCKED. SO AL… |
| 2017-03-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL WHILE PULLING OUT OF A STORE ON A SMOOTH SURFACE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG JUST EXPLODED WITH MY GRAND … |
| 2015-10-26 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. WHILE INSPECTING THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE, IT WAS NOTICED THAT THERE WAS … |
| 2015-10-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH OVER A POTHOLE, THE AIR … |
| 2015-03-21 | ENGINE | No | 0 | MY 1999 323I CAUGHT FIRE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TURNING OFF THE IGNITION SWITCH ONCE PARKED.THERE WAS A LOUD "SNAP", FOLLOWE… |
| 2014-06-09 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING SERVICED FOR AN UNRELATED REPAIR, THE CONTACT WAS NO… |
| 2014-05-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON… |
| 2013-10-15 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE … |
| 2013-06-27 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | ASC BRAKES SYSTEMS ALONG WITH THE SPEEDOMETER, WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, STOPPED WORKING FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.… |
| 2013-01-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH OVER A ROAD BUMP, THE PASSENGER'S SI… |
| 2012-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | BMW 323I 1999 I PURCHASED THIS BMW TODAY. UPON ARRIVING HOME I SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, NOTHING HAPPENED. SHUT OFF VEHI… |
| 2012-04-06 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | AFTER 6 MONTHS OF SQUEAKING & RATTLING SOUNDS COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE, I WAS DRIVING ON CA ROUTE 10 WHEN I N… |
| 2012-04-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG AND CURTAIN … |
| 2011-12-13 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE SUBFRAME HAS RIPPED AWAY FROM THE FLOORPAN. THROUGH INVESTIGATION THIS HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE A VERY COMMON FAIL… |
| 2011-11-11 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SUB FRAME MOUNT TEAR/RIPPED FROM THE BODY. NOW IT SQUEAKS VERY LOUD, VIBRATES AND MOVES. *TR |
| 2011-06-26 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. WHILE DRIVING, THE DRIVERS SIDE (DOOR PANEL AND CURTAIN) AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHO… |
| 2011-06-19 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE GEAR SHIFT SLIPPED INTO REVERSE ON ITS OWN AND T… |
| 2011-05-13 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | REAR SUBFRAME MOUNTS DEFECT. *TR |
| 2011-03-14 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | REAR SUB FRAME TEAR GREATER THEN 20 MM WHEN INSPECTED BY THE BMW DEALER |
| 2011-02-03 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | WE WERE DRIVING DOWN SEPULVEDA BLVD. IN LOS ANGELES, CA AT 7:30 PM. WE BELIEVE WE HIT A POTHOLE AT 35 MPH. THERE WAS NO… |
| 2010-10-25 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | OWNER OF A 1999 BMW 323I AND THE REVERSE GEAR FAILED. IT OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AND CONTINUES. NO ACTION OR ACCOUNTABI… |
| 2010-09-03 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE CAR, NEW, THE REVERSE GEAR FAILS IN MY 1999 BMW 323I. IN ADDITI… |
| 2010-08-16 | TIRES | Yes | 0 | TL*THE DRIVER OWNED A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT WAS REPRESENTING A LAW FIRM FOR THE DRIVER WHO WAS KILLED IN A CRASH T… |
| 2010-07-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1999 BMW 323I, PURCHASED NEW AND WHICH TODAY HAS A LITTLE MORE THAN 72,000 MILES ON IT. … |
| 2010-06-28 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | MY BMW 323I DOOR LOCKS DON'T OPEN. ONCE WE ARE INSIDE THE CAR, DOORS DON'T OPEN USING THE DOOR HANDLE. *TR |
| 2010-06-20 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS HE NOTICED A SQUEAKING NO… |
| 2010-06-01 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | 1999 BMW 323I DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK WITH KEYLESS ENTRY REMOTE OR UNLOCK BUTTON INSIDE THE CAR. PASSENGERS (90% OF THE T… |
| 2010-03-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I OWN A 1999 323I BMW. THE CAR WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE. 1.) THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION WORKED FINE. THEN WITHOUT WARNIN… |
| 2009-12-20 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323 I. WHILE MOVING THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER FROM PARK TO REVERSE, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT S… |
| 2009-10-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY 1999 BMW 323I WOULD OCCASIONALLY NOT ENGAGE IN REVERSE. THIS HAPPENED INITIALLY WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER DRIVING THE C… |
| 2009-08-22 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | Yes | 3 | AUTO ACCIDENT RESULTS IN DEATH OF A PASSENGER DUE TO THE INABILITY TO UNLOCK CAR DOORS IN AN ATTEMPT TO EXIT AUTO WHICH… |
| 2009-08-18 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | 1999 BMW 3 SERIES AND LATER HAS A DEFECT THAT CAUSES THE REAR AND PASSENGER DOORS TO LOCK AND THEY ARE UNABLE TO BE OPE… |
| 2009-03-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | I DRIVE A 1999 BMW 323I, TODAY THE REVERSE STOPPED WORKING FOR NO REASON AT ALL. DROVE FINE THIS MORNING, I PULLED INTO… |
| 2009-01-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED CONTIN… |
| 2008-09-04 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 BMW 323I. WHILE DRIVING OVER A SMALL BUMP AT 23 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. T… |