32 problems have been reported for the 1996 BMW 328. The following chart shows the 12 most common problems for 1996 BMW 328. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling with 6 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (5 problems).
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| Air Bag | |
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| Unknown Or Other | |
| Gasoline Fuel System | |
| Latches/locks/linkage | |
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1996 BMW 328 in 1996.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used BMW 328, the following table can be used to compare the 1996 BMW 328 with the BMW 328 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1996 328 is 32 while the average number of problems reported for the 19 model years of the BMW 328 is 172.