AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 1997 BMW 328I
NHTSA data on file today
try.vin couldn't confirm NHTSA's recall list for the 1997 BMW 328I, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 25 owner complaints are on file.
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Electrical System 7 complaints
- Structure 4 complaints
- Air Bags 3 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 3 complaints
- Tires 3 complaints
- Seat Belts 2 complaints
Of the 25 complaints on file, 3 report a crash; across all 25 complaints, owners report 1 injury and 1 death (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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