Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
Data refreshed
Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Mar 19, 2020
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
7%
of 112 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
2
What this page shows
Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 BMW 328I submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming engine
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Engine
Filed Mar 19, 2020
Fire reported
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, WHITE SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE VENTS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT THE ELECTRONIC ENGINE POWER CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RADIATOR FLUID NEEDED FREQUENT TOP OFFS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,000.
NHTSA ID
11318718
Incident
Jun 11, 2019
Mileage
96,000 mi
AirbagsBody & structureEngine
Filed Jan 22, 2018
Crash reportedFire reported2 injuries reported
"TAKATA RECALL" I WAS HIT BY A DRIVER GOING APPROX 100MPH ON HIGHWAY 50E FROM BEHIND AND AFTER BEING SEVERALLY HIT MY TEKATA AIRBAG DAMAGED MY CHEST, HURT MY FACE, BURNED MY CLOTHES, ARMS, AND MADE IT IMPOSSIBLE TO BREATHE. THIS WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED IF BMW HAD MORE AVAILABILITY TO INFORM, REPLACE AND FIX SUCH A HORRIFIC EVENT.
NHTSA ID
11064300
Incident
Nov 24, 2017
Mileage
167,000 mi
AirbagsEngine
Filed Apr 10, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 328I. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOOR AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 182,300. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ID
10704956
Incident
Apr 10, 2015
Mileage
182,300 mi
Engine
Filed Jul 11, 2009
DRIVING ON FREEWAY ~75 MPH AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STALLS (COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER)
NHTSA ID
10276419
Incident
Jul 11, 2009
Mileage
67,000 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 13, 2006
WHILE DRIVING NORMALLY, CAR SHUTS OFF WHILE CLUTCH IS DEPRESSED. THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. ON ONE OCCASION IT STALLED ON A COUNTERCLOCKWISE HIGHWAY ON RAMP. POWER STEERING ALSO SHUT OFF WHEN CAR'S ENGINE STOPPED. NEAR ACCIDENT OCCURRED. DEALERSHIP REPEATEDLY STATES NO PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE. *NM
NHTSA ID
10173395
Incident
Aug 9, 2006
Mileage
80,000 mi
Engine
Filed Jan 5, 2001
THERMOSTAT FAILED CAUSING THE THERMOSTAT NEEDLE TO SWING FROM BLUE TO RED, EML AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO ILLUMINATED. NLM
NHTSA ID
785229
Incident
Jan 2, 2001
Body & structureEngineTires & wheels+1 more
Filed Sep 25, 2000
COOLING SYSTEM LEAK FROM THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. *SLC
NHTSA ID
555385
Incident
Aug 11, 2000
Engine
Filed Nov 28, 1999
SEVERE ENGINE VIBRATIONS AT COLD START, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON
NHTSA ID
715345
Incident
Sep 1, 1999
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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