Model year record
1996 BMW 328I
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 36 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 2 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 2 | — |
| Unknown or other | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | 96,720 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: switch | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring: interior/under dash | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: turn signal | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, other: storage: fuel gauge system | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 80,489 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle) | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other BMW 328I model years
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