Model year record
1998 BMW 328I
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 34 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 4 | 165,000 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, other | 2 | — |
| Service brakes | 2 | 186,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Air bags | 1 | 66,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 165,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 54,500 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 165,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock | 1 | 59,000 mi |
| Power train | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | 143,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline | 1 | — |
| Seats | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | 165,000 mi |
| Suspension | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1999 model has about a quarter as many 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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