1996 BMW 328I problems
NHTSA has received 36 complaints about the 1996 BMW 328I, and 17% of them involve engine. After that come electrical system (11%) and body & structure (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 36 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 17% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
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%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 2 complaints mention a crash; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1996 ranks 13th most-complained-about out of 15 model years of the BMW 328I with enough data (20 complaints in that window).
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.
Hile driving vehicle at 30 MPH was involved in a head-on collision. There was no deployment of driver's or passeger's side airbags. Vehicle hit on center right front on drivers side.
My engine just cut out while driving on the highway with no explanation. My independent mechanic says that since my battery was disconnected while being repaired, all fault memory was lost. My dealer will not replace any parts without any reproducible failure. BMW of north america admits that htis kind of failure happens to 3 and 5 series cars, but has not issued a recall and has not replied to my complaints.
When the vehicle was put in drive it accelerated backwards with the engine recing at 40 to 50 miles per hour and hit a tree, passenger sustained head injury. Nlm
I have a 328I BMW, and the information in the owners manual states that you never need to change the transmission fluid yet on the day in question my transmission began to stall and jerk. I than called my mechanic who I informed of this trouble, he then informed me to bring the car to him to check. I need to also tell that this automobile does not have a dip stick so there is no way to tell if the transmission fluid is going bad prior to what is happening to me.
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 BMW 328I. He stated that the horn did not work and noticed that the wires were cut in the steering column and under the hood. He stated that he purchased the clockspring, but it was not compatible with the steering wheel. The current mileage was 97,120 and the approximate failure mileage was 96720.