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BMW 330I

Every BMW 330I model year on file, 2017 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years21626 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years102017 to 2026
Recall campaigns20Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,552Summed across model years
By model year

The 2020 model year drew the most complaints, 53, 25% of the model's total

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

0204060201720182019202053202120222023202420252026
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 330I complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
76
Electrical system
52
Driver assistance
18
Airbags
15
Powertrain
12
Visibility and wipers
8
Speed control
8
Fuel system
8
Tires
7
Lighting
6
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW 330I 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 330I by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Sedan10.0100009
2025Sedan425.01001042
2024Sedan560.01002068
2023Sedan425.0572052
2022Sedan60.0863084
2021Sedan2913.834170202
2020Sedan5313.2589110306
2019Sedan4117.130490390
2018Sedan329.42671189
2017Sedan410.024101310
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 330I

  • 26V-056 Jan 30, 2026
    Engine starter may overheat and catch fire due to wear on an internal component
    Electrical system · 87k vehicles
  • 25V-636 Sep 23, 2025
    Engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short circuit
    Electrical system · 200k vehicles
  • 25V-202 Apr 1, 2025
    Electrical connection between the starter-generator and battery may come loose
    Electrical system · 4,557 vehicles
  • 23V-770 Nov 16, 2023
    Steering gear may not have been tightened properly, which can allow it to loosen
    Steering · 201 vehicles
  • 23V-584 Aug 16, 2023
    Receiver audio module control unit software may fail to properly generate audible seat belt warnings to the driver to fasten their seat belt
    Electrical system · 144 vehicles
  • 23V-211 Mar 29, 2023
    Seat frame may not have been welded properly to the seat rails
    Seats · 51 vehicles
  • 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-070 Feb 9, 2022
    Mechatronics unit inside the transmission may not have been assembled properly, which could result in an internal leak
    Powertrain · 4 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
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.