2000 BMW 3 Series: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2000 BMW 3 Series. The campaign is 21V401000. NHTSA received the report on 27 May 2021. The NHTSA record gives the component Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module. NHTSA has 88 complaints on file for this model year. 2 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 21V401000, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver-side air bag inflator with a newly designed inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 12, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
1 campaign. 4,511 units in total.
21V401000Received . 4,511 units.
Air Bags / Frontal / Driver Side / Inflator Module
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2001 BMW 3 Series (323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci and 330Ci), 1999-2001 323i, 328i, 330i, 330xi, and 2000 323i, 328i stationwagon vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI) manufactured by Takata. These vehicles are equipped with driver-side air bag inflators that were previously inspected, but not replaced under recall numbers 19V-851, 19V852, or 19V-853. Due to a manufacturing issue, the NADI inflator may absorb moisture, causing the inflator to explode or the air bag cushion to underinflate.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The inflator could explode during air bag deployment, resulting in metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants. An underinflated air bag may not properly protect the occupant. These scenarios increase the risk of serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the driver-side air bag inflator with a newly designed inflator, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 12, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
88 complaints, 111 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2000 BMW 3 Series
- All 2000 vehicles
| Component | 2000 3 Series | All 2000 vehicles | 3 Series, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 324.3 | 83.3 | 59.5 | 36 |
| Structure | 270.3 | 66.2 | 57.8 | 30 |
| Air Bags | 99.1 | 56.3 | 231.9 | 11 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 72.1 | 114 | 22.9 | 8 |
| Visibility | 36 | 37 | 16.1 | 4 |
| Suspension | 36 | 80.3 | 17 | 4 |
| Electrical System | 36 | 99.2 | 125.7 | 4 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 18 | 34 | 17 | 2 |
| Unknown or Other | 18 | 20.1 | 27.2 | 2 |
| Exterior Lighting | 18 | 32.8 | 87.5 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 3
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 5 Jan 2021
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EA02012 | Engineering analysis | INADVERTENT SIDE-IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYME | Air Bags / Side/Window | 15 Jul 2002 | 24 Jun 2003 | 02V223000 |
| PE02011 | Preliminary evaluation | INADVERTENT SIDE-IMPACT AIR BAG | Air Bags / Side/Window | 31 Jan 2002 | 15 Jul 2002 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2000 BMW 3 SeriesThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2000 BMW 3 Series: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/3-series/2000/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BMW of North America, LLC
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2000 BMW 3 Series?
- 4,511 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the BMW 3 Series have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 8 recall campaigns for the BMW 3 Series, model years 1986 to 2023. 1 of them names the 2000 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2000 BMW 3 Series name most often?
- Power Train: 36 of 111 component mentions, or 324.3 per 1,000. For all 2000 vehicles the figure is 83.3 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2000 BMW 3 Series open?
- No. Each of the 2 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.