BMW 330I recalls & problems by year
The BMW 330I has 39 NHTSA recalls and 813 owner complaints across model years 1999–2026. The most complained-about year is the 2006 with 219 complaints.
Model years
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 330I | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2025 330I | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2024 330I | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2023 330I | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2022 330I | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2021 330I | 7 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 330I | 11 | 52 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019 330I | 9 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2018 330I | 1 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2017 330I | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 330I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2010 330I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2009 330I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2008 330I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2007 330I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 330I | 7 | 219 | 5 | 10 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2005 330I | 5 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 330I | 5 | 113 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2003 330I | 7 | 77 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 6 | |
| 2002 330I | 7 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |
| 2001 330I | 8 | 116 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | |
| 2000 330I | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1999 330I | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported BMW 330I problems (all years)
- Air Bags 259
- Exterior Lighting 162
- Electrical System 131
- Engine 88
- Unknown or Other 60
- Power Train 45
- Engine and Engine Cooling 43
- Seat Belts 32
- Steering 32
- Seats 24
- Latches/Locks/Linkages 21
- Visibility 20
BMW 330I recalls
| Recall | Component | Model years | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26V056000 Jan 30, 2026 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 2021–2024 | 87,394 |
| 25V636000 Sep 23, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY | 2019–2021 | 199,674 |
| 25V202000 Apr 1, 2025 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY | 2025 | 4,557 |
| 24V513000 Jul 3, 2024 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 2006–2011 | 394,029 |
| 23V770000 Nov 16, 2023 | STEERING | 2024 | 201 |
| 23V584000 Aug 16, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE | 2019–2022 | 144 |
| 23V211000 Mar 29, 2023 | SEATS | 2019–2021 | 51 |
| 23V118000 Feb 23, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE | 2023 | 120 |
| 22V070000 Feb 9, 2022 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2022 | 4 |
| 21V554000 Jul 21, 2021 | SEAT BELTS | 2021 | 21,537 |
| 21V401000 May 27, 2021 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 1999–2001 | 4,511 |
| 21V298000 Apr 28, 2021 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 2021 | 12 |
| 21V096000 Feb 19, 2021 | BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE | 2019–2021 | 13,858 |
| 20V355000 Jun 15, 2020 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | 2019–2020 | 2,779 |
| 20V164000 Mar 19, 2020 | SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER | 2020 | 3,316 |
| 20V017000 Jan 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 2006–2011 | 59,965 |
| 20V018000 Jan 15, 2020 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 2000–2005 | 292,948 |
| 19V912000 Dec 20, 2019 | SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER | 2019–2020 | 135 |
| 19V850000 Nov 27, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | 2020 | 245 |
| 19V853000 Nov 26, 2019 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 1999–2001 | 74,185 |
| 19V755000 Oct 23, 2019 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | 2020 | 325 |
| 19V732000 Oct 15, 2019 | ENGINE | 2019–2020 | 217 |
| 19V684000 Sep 27, 2019 | BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA | 2019–2020 | 257,473 |
| 19V352000 May 9, 2019 | AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER | 2019 | 5,079 |
| 19V273000 Apr 4, 2019 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) | 2006 | 184,505 |
| 18V465000 Jul 11, 2018 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2018 | 5,309 |
| 14V428000 Jun 11, 2018 | AIR BAGS | 2001–2006 | 574,007 |
| 17V676000 Oct 25, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING | 2006–2011 | 702,965 |
| 17V428000 Jul 6, 2017 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 2006 | 2,158 |
| 15V318000 May 28, 2015 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE | 2002–2005 | 419,235 |
| 13V564000 Nov 12, 2013 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION | 2006 | 76,565 |
| 13V172000 May 2, 2013 | AIR BAGS | 2002–2003 | 43,204 |
| 11V438000 Aug 26, 2011 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL | 2002–2005 | 241,000 |
| 07E023000 Mar 29, 2007 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER | 2001–2005 | 13,128 |
| 03V160000 Apr 29, 2003 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 2003 | 13,100 |
| 02V138000 May 16, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | 2001 | 1,550 |
| 02V057000 Feb 19, 2002 | SUSPENSION | 2002 | 4,672 |
| 01V206000 Jun 21, 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | 2001 | 76,469 |
| 00V383000 Nov 20, 2000 | WHEELS:RIM | 2001 | 1,914 |