1996 BMW 328is Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1996 BMW 328is. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
1
Total complaints1

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Sometimes when putting key into ignition key will go around 360 degrees, and then sometimes key gets stuck. *ak the consumer found out that there were minimun of two vehicles per month that come to the dealer for the same problem. *yh”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH · reported 2000-08-19
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1996 BMW 328is as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.