Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2000 BMW 323i has 233 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
233
Complaints
0
Recalls
4
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | 2000 BMW 323I. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POWERTRAIN SAFETY RECALL. *LD *JS |
| Apr 15, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ... |
| Aug 4, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR GOT STUCK IN THE DRIVEWAY. NO REVERSE. FORWARD STILL WORKING. |
| Jul 20, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE |
| Jul 4, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | GOT IN CAR FIRST THING IN THE MORNING PUT IT IN REVERSE AND NOTHING HAPPENED. IT WAS LIKE IT WAS IN ... |
| Nov 21, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WILL NOT POWER THE CAR IN REVERSE. FORWARD GEARS ALL WORK NORMALLY. THIS ... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE HAS A HARD TIME REVERSING, I CAN COMMAND IT TO REVERSE BUT SOMETIMES NOTHING HAPPENS LIK... |
| Mar 25, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I JUST GOT HOME AND TRIED TO PUT MY 2000 BMW 323I IN REVERSE TO PARK BUT NOTHING HAPPENED! IT WAS AS... |
| Nov 20, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | THE CAR HAS 86,000 MILES I AM ORIGINAL OWNER AND IT WILL NO LONGER ENGAGE IN REVERSE! ONLY SOLUTION ... |
| Nov 1, 2013 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | THE REVERSE GEAR IS NOT WORKING. I CANNOT REVERSE... THIS OCCURRED WITH NO WARNING AND FOR NO APPARE... |
| Oct 21, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | THE VEHICLE DOES NOT GO IN REVERSE. IT WORK INTERMITTENTLY RANDOMLY. I NOTICE THE COMPLAINTS ON LINE... |
| Aug 3, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | MY BMW 323I ABRUPTLY LOST THE ABILITY TO REVERSE ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 3, 2013. THE PROBLEM IS APPARE... |
| Mar 17, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | LIKE THE HUNDREDS OF OTHERS ON THE CONSUMER AFFAIRS WEBSITE, MY 2000 BMW 323I WIT 71K MILES FAILED ... |
| Nov 2, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,ENGINE | WAS TRYING TO REVERSE N IT WOULDN'T IT PERIODICALLY WON'T REVERSE UNTIL CAR WARMS UP. WINDOW WON'T... |
| Oct 17, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 323I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED THE CONTACT PLACED THE VE... |
| Oct 15, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | MY BMW IS ONE OF POSSIBLE THOUSANDS THAT RECEIVED A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION MADE BY ZF. THE REVERSE D... |
| Aug 19, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THERE WAS NO REVERSE GEAR. I PUSHED THE CAR, ... |
| May 18, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | PICKING MY SON UP FROM SCHOOL AND NO REVERSE. NO INDICATIONS ANYTHING WRONG PUT INTO REVERSE ACTS LI... |
| Apr 17, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS PICKING UP MY DAUGHTER FROM SCHOOL AROUND 4:30PM ON APRIL 17, 2012 AND WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO... |
| Jan 3, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | THE REVERSE GEAR DOES NOT WORK THIS MORNING WHEN I TRIED TO BACK THE CAR FROM THE PARKING LOT. THE F... |