2000 BMW 323CI problems
NHTSA has received 33 complaints about the 2000 BMW 323CI, and 33% of them involve air bags. After that come drivetrain & axles (18%) and body & structure (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 33 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 33% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 121,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 5 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Among the 24 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 121,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a fire.
It is also covered by 4 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
I was at a stop light when my passenger noticed black smoke coming out the air vent. From there I immediately pull over and removed as many personal items as possible. From there the fire took over the entire dashboard and proceeded to torch the interior.
Sometimes the emergency lights came on while the car was parked. In september of last year ,while driving it smoke started coming out of the vents then soon after the hole car caught fire. I loved my BMW!
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 BMW 530ci. The contact heard a loud banging noise in the rear of the vehicle while driving various speeds. The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the contact was informed that the rear axle assembly was detaching from the vehicle and its welds. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The failure mileage was 200,000.
Car wont lock or unlock doors. Key fob wont work doors wont open central locking system wont work alarm wont work.
BMW of north america issued a safety recall for my vehicle campaign no. 14v-428 front passenger air bag, as of today. No calls or update information from BMW.
Other model years of the 323CI
- 2006
- 2005
- 2004
- 2003
- 2002
- 2001
- 2000