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1989 BMW 320 recalls & complaints

13 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
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13complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-20. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the BMW 320 under individual trim or body names rather than "320", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

13complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
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Most complained-about parts: Visibility (wipers / glass) (3), Body / structure (2), Fuel system (2), Gasoline (2), Engine (2).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (8)

01/02/2001 · Visibility (wipers / glass)
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SHE WENT TO PARK VEHICLE, AND FEW MINUTES LATER MIDDLE OF REAR WINDOW JUST CAVED IN. GLASS JUST FELL OUT. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

11/02/1994 · Visibility (wipers / glass)
REPLACED LEFT/REAR POWER WINDOW SWITCH.

11/02/1994 · Vehicle Speed Control
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STIFF, DIFFICULT TO PUSH.

11/02/1994 · Electrical system
REPLACED BATTERY.

11/02/1994 · Body / structure
LOOSE SUNVISOR DUE TO MISSING SCREW.

11/02/1994 · Seat belts
REPLACED BOTH SEAT BELT HOLDERS/LOCKS.

11/02/1994 · Body / structure
CONVERTIBLE TOP SEAL FRAYED, CAUSING WATER TO LEAK ONTO CARPET/SEATS.

11/02/1994 · Visibility (wipers / glass)
HEATER CORE FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (93V-016). *AK

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