1998 BMW 323i Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

1998 BMW 323i recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 1998 BMW 323i.

Most common 1998 BMW 323i problems

Problem areas named in the 16 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem area	Reports
Air Bags	11
Structure	2
Fuel System, Other	2
Vehicle Speed Control	2
Exterior Lighting	2
Engine	2
Engine And Engine Cooling	1
Unknown Or Other	1
Tires	1
Service Brakes	1

What owners report

2019-02-04, Air Bags
REPORT#2:06/08/1999, MY LEFT FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR WAS STRUCK BY ANOTHER DRIVER,CAUSING MY CAR TO SPIN. I REGAINED MY CORRECT DRIVING PATH. TO AVOID ADDITIONAL COLLISIONS, I DEPARTED THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT NON-CURBED WET GRASSY ROADSIDE. TO AVOID STRIKING A WOOD TELEPHONE OR ELECTRICAL POLE, I TURNED SHARPLY RIGHT. I FIRMLY BRAKED & MY CAR SLID ON WET GRASS, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, MAKING FRONTAL LOW IMPACT WITH A BRICK ROADSIDE WALL. MY CAR FORTUNATELY HAD A AUTOMATIC FRONT SEAT-BELTING SYSTEM FOR MY CLOSED-TOP CONVERTBLE. MY 2 DAUGHTER PASSENGERS & I WERE ALL SEAT-BELTED. MY 10 YRS OLD, IN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT & MY 4 YR OLD WAS IN THE REAR LEFT PASSENGER SEAT, DIRECTLY BEH

2017-12-12, Air Bags
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1998 BMW 323I. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE MOVED INTO THE CONTACT'S LANE AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN CRASHED INTO A BRICK WALL AT THE CENTER OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ONLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A BRAIN LESION, THE FACIAL BONE WAS FRACTURED, THE RIGHT EYE SOCKET HAD TO BE REBUILT, THE UPPER LIP WAS NUMB, 21 TEETH WERE DAMAGED, ALL THE WISDOM TEETH WERE EXTRACTED,

2017-11-10, Air Bags
A DRIVER, ON A 5 LANE ST, IN A CENTER TURN LANE, DRIVING THE SAME DIRECTION AS MYSELF STRUCK MY CAR ON IT'S LEFT-SIDE, CAUSING MY CAR TO SPIN. ATTEMPTING TO AVOID FURTHER INJURY IN EARLY AM TRAFFIC, I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY VEER TO THE FAR RIGHT AT A REDUCED SPEED OF 3 MPH, AND COULD NOT STOP ENOUGH TO PREVENT COLLISION WITH A STATIONARY BRICK WALL. I REMEMBER MAKING IMPACT AND THE AIRBAG POPPING OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN LIKE A SMALL PILLOW, THEN SUDDENLY ERUPTING WITH PAINFUL MAGNIFICENT FORCE THROWING BY HEAD AND CHEST BACK, THEN MY FALLING TO THE RIGHT-SIDE ARM-REST. I MANAGED TO UNBUCKLE MY SEATBELT, AND MURMUR AS BEST I COULD TO MY TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS IN THE CAR WITH ME, TO GET MY CELL

2016-06-03, Air Bags
CONTROL DISPLAY THAT THE ELECTRIC CIRCUIT, LICENSE PLATE LIGHT, BRAKE CIRCUIT, HAS FAILED. ON MY DASHBOARD THE FOLLOWING LIGHTS ARE ON: AIRBAG, CHECK ENGINE, BRAKE PAD WEAR, ABS, AND THE ASC+T LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED AT ALL TIMES. NOTHING HAPPENED TO MY CAR, NO WRECK, NO QUICK STOPS, I AM AN EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS DRIVER. ALL THESE THINGS START TO OCCUR OUT OF NO WHERE,

2014-07-16, Engine
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

1998 BMW 323i questions

Does the 1998 BMW 323i have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 1998 BMW 323i at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 1998 BMW 323i?

Based on 16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Air Bags (11), Structure (2), Fuel System, Other (2).

How do I check if a recall on my 1998 BMW 323i has been fixed?

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