1999 BMW 323I air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 53 complaints for the 1999 BMW 323I, 30% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 53 30% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 110,000 miles 20 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 7 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 4 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 20 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 110,000 miles, and 20% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 7 crashes, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
On a clear night I was turning and was hit on the passenger side of the car by a driver traveling between 45-50 MPH. My car was hit and none of the 6 airbags deployed. The result: back injuries and time away from work
Tl* the contact owns a 1999 BMW 323I. While driving, the drivers side (door panel and curtain) air bags deployed without any warning. The dealer was not notified and the manufacturer made the contact aware of the NHTSA campaign id number: 02v223000 (air bags:side/window) recall, but the VIN was not a part of the recall. The failure mileage was 140,970 and the current mileage was 141,000.
Other problems reported for the 1999 BMW 323I
- Transmission 30 complaints
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