1999 Bmw 328I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 125 complaints
125
Total Complaints
106,400mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

65,000 25th Percentile
106,400 Median Mileage
142,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
27
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
10
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
6
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
6
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
5
SUSPENSION:REAR
4
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
3
WHEELS
3
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
3

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
3
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH PASSENGER AND SIDE IMPACT AIRBAG CAUSED INJURIES TO DRIVE."
"FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AIR BAG."
"FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AIR BAG."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28