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.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system4165,000 mi
Air bags: side/window2
Fuel system, other2
Service brakes2186,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2
Vehicle speed control2
Air bags166,000 mi
Air bags: frontal1
Electrical system: ignition1
Electronic stability control (ESC)1165,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine154,500 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1
Exterior lighting1165,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap1
Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock159,000 mi
Power train1
Power train: automatic transmission1143,000 mi
Power train: driveline1
Seats1
Steering1
Structure: body: trunk lid1165,000 mi
Suspension1
Suspension: front1
Unknown or other1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1
Visibility: power window devices and controls1

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.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.