1998 Bmw 328i Problems

Below Average Complaints

Real NHTSA owner complaints for the 1998 Bmw 328i.

19971999
Complaints
34
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
5
Fatalities
Recalls
0

Worst 1998 Bmw 328i Problems

Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.

#14 complaints

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Avg mileage:167,000 mi
#22 complaints

AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Crash-related:1
#32 complaints

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

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All Problems by Category

Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1998 Bmw 328i.

ComponentComplaintsCrashesFiresAvg MileageVolume
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM4167,000 mi
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW21
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER2
SERVICE BRAKES2186,000 mi
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL2
AIR BAGS1166,000 mi
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL11
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

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