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BMW 330XI

Every BMW 330XI model year on file, 1999 to 2011. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years19316 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years131999 to 2011
Recall campaigns14Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins222Summed across model years
By model year

The 2006 model year drew the most complaints, 104, 54% of the model's total

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

03060901201999200120032005104200720092011
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the BMW 330XI complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
105
Electrical system
31
Engine and cooling
18
Seat belts
16
Lighting
12
Tires
11
Seats
10
Steering
9
Structure
5
Visibility and wipers
4
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW 330XI 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 330XI by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2011Not decoded0NoneNone304
2010Not decoded0NoneNone304
2009Not decoded0NoneNone304
2008Not decoded0NoneNone303
2007Not decoded0NoneNone304
2006Sedan1044.821760108
2005Sedan1216.7254524
2004Sedan137.7334216
2003Sedan339.11005317
2002Sedan2015.0775317
2001Sedan1118.2505017
2000Not decoded0NoneNone202
1999Not decoded0NoneNone102
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 330XI

  • 24V-513 Jul 3, 2024
    Original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel equipped with an inflator that can explode during deployment
    Airbags · 394k vehicles
  • 21V-401 May 27, 2021
    These vehicles are equipped with driver-side air bag inflators that were previously inspected, but not replaced under recall numbers 19V-851,…
    Airbags · 4,511 vehicles
  • 20V-018 Jan 15, 2020
    These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and…
    Airbags · 293k vehicles
  • 20V-017 Jan 15, 2020
    These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and…
    Airbags · 60k vehicles
  • 19V-273 Apr 4, 2019
    Heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit
    Engine and cooling · 185k vehicles
  • 14V-428 Jun 11, 2018
    BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2000 323i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and Sports Wagons; 2000 328i sedans and…
    Airbags · 574k vehicles
  • 17V-676 Oct 25, 2017
    Wiring and electrical connectors for the system that controls air flow for the heating and air conditioning system may overheat
    Electrical system · 703k vehicles
  • 17V-428 Jul 6, 2017
    Front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if, and how, the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and…
    Airbags · 2,158 vehicles
  • 15V-318 May 28, 2015
    Please note that the 5-series and X5 vehicles are only included if they are equipped with the optional sports steering wheel
    Airbags · 419k vehicles
  • 13V-564 Nov 12, 2013
    Front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if and how the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and…
    Airbags · 77k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.