2000 BMW 323I problems
Owners have filed 459 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 BMW 323I. Transmission is the most reported problem area, at 44% of complaints. Next are air bags (17%) and drivetrain & axles (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 459 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 44% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 17 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 25 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 92,000 miles 330 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 | 13 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 14 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 28 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 69 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 65 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 50 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 35 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 26 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 13 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 6 |
| 200k+ miles | 11 |
What the data shows
Of the 330 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 92,000 miles. For transmission specifically, the median reported mileage is about 90,000 miles (187 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 17 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 25 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 7 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.
Last week oct 1 park my car at work, after work I tried to back up the car and no reverse. Forward gears all work. Had to ask two of the coworks to push the car out of the stall. Since that incident I lost the reverse gear on three occasions on a total of 6 short driving trips. One time of the three occasions I hit another car when I shifted to reverse but it didn't engage and rolled down the hill hitting the car that's 20 feet behind me.
No deployment of the side door airbag when the vehicle was struck on the driver's side door, the vehicle was struck with such force that the motor mounts broke, injury during accident. *mjs
Dt*: the contact stated while stopping at a traffic light the contact's vehicle was rear ended. Subsequently, turning the vehicle into a 360 degree spin the vehicle crashed into a concrete retaining wall. This was a full frontal impact, and the airbags did not deploy. Seat belts were in use. However, injuries were sustained. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was towed to dealer and was awaiting inspection. The manufacturer has been contacted. The insurance company deemed the vehicle a total loss.
(1) I was driving my 2000 BMW 323I on a feeder road, at about 40 MPH. The car has approximately 69,000 miles. (2) the side airbags (driver's side) unexpectedly deployed with no apparent reason (no collision, no road bumps). The engine automatically cut off and emergency lights automatically went on. I was able to restart the car, drive it home, and avoid being hit by other cars. (3) I checked the NHTSA website and apparently there had been a recall in 2002 on 2000 BMW 323I for this very reason.
I have a 2000 BMW 323I. This is my family's only source of transportation. A few days ago- it quit going in reverse. I took it to the dealership. They wanted just under $6,000.00 usd to replace it. The car is only work about $9,000.00. The tech said that this is a very common problem with this car with this transmission. After doing some research- I found out I wasn't alone. This is the number one issue among many.