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2000 Bmw 328IC: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

34 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

66,875 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2000 model year. Data snapshot: . 28 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Frame And Members is the most frequently named component, appearing in 11 of 34 complaints (32.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting411.8%
Engine operation12.9%
Braking behavior12.9%
Fuel system concerns12.9%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Frame And Members
11
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
6
Suspension:Rear
3
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields
2
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls
2
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Frame And Members11
Power Train:Automatic Transmission6
Suspension:Rear3
Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields2
Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls2
Air Bags:Frontal1
Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System1

Structure:Frame And Members: 11; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 6; Suspension:Rear: 3; Structure:Frame And Members:Underbody Shields: 2; Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls: 2; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System:Wiring:Interior/Under Dash: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
6
25,000 to 49,999
6
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
3
100,000 to 149,999
9
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0006
25,000 to 49,9996
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9993
100,000 to 149,9999
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 6; 25,000 to 49,999: 6; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 3; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 0

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (9). 6 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2002
1
2003
1
2004
4
2005
5
2006
9
2007
3
2008
2
2009
5
2010
1
2011
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20021
20031
20044
20055
20069
20073
20082
20095
20101
20113

2002: 1; 2003: 1; 2004: 4; 2005: 5; 2006: 9; 2007: 3; 2008: 2; 2009: 5; 2010: 1; 2011: 3

Pattern summary

Structure:Frame And Members leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10043050 · 2003-10-16 (October 16, 2003)

MY REAR SUBFRAME TOTALLY SEPERATED FROM MY VECHICLE COSTING 1600 TO FIX. I WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT, IT BROKE ON ITS OWN. BMW INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR," BUT I THINK ITS A RECALL ISSUE. THERE ARE A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THESE PROBLEMS. ALSO MY MOONROOF BENT THE TRACKS, AND NOW NEEDS TOTAL REPLACEMENT. BMW ALSO HAS A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING WINDOW REGULATORS. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10043050 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10087716 · 2004-08-11 (August 11, 2004)

SUB FRAME HAD A CRACK. AS A RESULT, WHEN ACCELERATING AND DECELERATING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WAS PRODUCED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 48,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10087716 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10098379 · 2004-11-06 (November 6, 2004)

I WAS GETTING A TUNE UP FOR MY CAR WHEN MY MECHANIC NOTICE A CRACK WITH A HOLE ON MY REAR DRIVERSIDE. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SUB FRAME/ DIFF. MOUNTS WAS TORN. MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUES AND HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS TO BMW MANUFACTURES BUT NO RESPONSIBLE ACTIONS HAVE BEEN TAKEN BY BMW. THIS IS A CLEAR DANGER TO THE CONSUMER WHILE OPERATING THEIR VEHICLE NOT KNOWING THAT THERE CAR CAN BEEN TORN APART FROM UNDERNEATH. PLEASE HELP MYSELF AND MANY OTHER INNOCENT VICTIMS OF THIS DEFECT ON THEIR CAR SO THAT IT CAN PREVENT ACCIDENTS AND INJURIES FROM …

Owner-reported narrative. 5 miles reported. Look up ODI 10098379 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10101827 · 2004-11-30 (November 30, 2004)

TWO TIRES BLEW OUT. THE FIRST ONE WAS ON THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE SECOND WAS ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. DEALER STATED CONSUMER MUST HAVE STRUCK SOMETHING IN THE ROAD BOTH TIMES.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 77,221 miles reported. Look up ODI 10101827 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10104487 · 2004-12-25 (December 25, 2004)

NORMAL USE OF VEHICLE TO 70000 MILES TARTED HEARING CREAKING NOISE UPON ACCELERATIONS AND FOUND THAT SUBFRAMED HAD TEARED HAD SUB FRAME WELDED AND REINFORCED. *AK THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT OR INCIDENT THAT CAUSED THIS FAILURE. BWM REFFERED TO THIS AS WEAR AND TEAR. SUBFRAMES ARE NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM!!

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10104487 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10104997 · 2005-02-07 (February 7, 2005)

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR STRUT MOUNTING HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK THREE OUT OF FOUR REAR STRUT MOUNTS HAD BROKEN AWAY FROM THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10104997 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10106781 · 2005-01-04 (January 4, 2005)

CONSUMER HEARD A SQUEAKING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE REAR SUB FRAME SEPARATED FROM THE MAIN FRAME. ALSO, SUSPENSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10106781 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10106843 · 2005-01-05 (January 5, 2005)

VEHICLE SHOOK AND MADE NOISES FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE SUSPENSION TORE APART, AND COULD CAUSE THE WHEELS TO FALL OFF.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10106843 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.