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BMW 330E

Every BMW 330E model year on file, 2016 to 2024. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years347 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years82016 to 2024
Recall campaigns9Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,105Summed across model years
By model year

The 2017 model year drew the most complaints, 10, 29% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

02.557.5102016201710201820202021202220232024
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the BMW 330E complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
17
Electrical system
16
Powertrain
7
Brakes
5
Fuel system
3
Speed control
3
Steering
2
Lighting
2
Driver assistance
2
Tires
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW 330E model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW 330E by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2024Sedan475.0800010
2023Sedan728.61002055
2022Sedan250.0290178
2021Sedan425.04751217
2020Not decoded0NoneNone1022
2018Sedan60.0502278
2017Sedan100.05902304
2016Sedan10.0702341
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 330E

  • 23V-118 Feb 23, 2023
    During a service visit, a replacement electronic control unit (ECU) may have been installed with incorrect programming, which can cause the…
    Electrical system · 120 vehicles
  • 22V-747 Oct 7, 2022
    After shifting into reverse, the rearview camera software may cause a portion of the rearview image to be obstructed
    Back-over prevention · 1,296 vehicles
  • 21V-554 Jul 21, 2021
    Passenger seat belt Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, before the webbing fully retracts
    Seat belts · 22k vehicles
  • 21V-298 Apr 28, 2021
    Bolt securing the seat belt assembly to the frame was not tightened to specification
    Seat belts · 12 vehicles
  • 21V-096 Feb 19, 2021
    When shifting into Reverse, a small portion of the rearview image may be obscured, or the screen may not illuminate
    Back-over prevention · 14k vehicles
  • 20V-601 Sep 30, 2020
    Debris may have entered one or more of the hybrid battery cells during their production
    Electrical system · 4,509 vehicles
  • 20V-490 Aug 18, 2020
    Loose welding beads may form a conductive path between the hybrid battery cells which could lead to a short-circuit
    Electrical system · 713 vehicles
  • 18V-652 Sep 20, 2018
    Capacitors within the TurboCord Portable Chargers may fail, possibly resulting in a shock hazard or a fire
    Equipment · 3,501 vehicles
  • 18V-465 Jul 11, 2018
    Crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring,…
    Engine and cooling · 5,309 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.