BMW 330i recalls and problems
38 recalls and 818 owner complaints for 21 model years. Pick your year for full details.
Recalls
38
Complaints
818
Crashes reported
30
Fires reported
38
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BMW 330i by year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 330i | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 330i | 2 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 330i | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 330i | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 330i | 7 | 29 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 330i | 11 | 53 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 330i | 9 | 41 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 330i | 1 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 330i | 0 | 42 | 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 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 330i | 4 | 113 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2003 330i | 6 | 77 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 2002 330i | 6 | 45 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 330i | 7 | 116 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 330i | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Most reported BMW 330i problems
| Problem area | Reports | |
|---|---|---|
| Air Bags | 259 | |
| Exterior Lighting | 161 | |
| Electrical System | 133 | |
| Engine | 86 | |
| Unknown or Other | 60 | |
| Power Train | 42 | |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 41 | |
| Seat Belts | 31 | |
| Steering | 30 | |
| Seats | 22 |
All BMW 330i recalls
| Recall | Date | Years | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-056 | Jan 30, 2026 | 2021–2024 | Electrical System | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Toyota Supra, 2022-2023 2 Series Coupe, 2021-2024 5 Series (xDrive), 2021-2022 Z4, 2022-2024 4 Series (Gran Coupe), 2021-2024 4 Series (Convertible and… |
| 25V-636 | Sep 23, 2025 | 2019–2021 | Park outsideElectrical System | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 BMW 330i, 2019-2022 BMW Z4, 2020-2022 BMW 530i, X3, X4, Toyota Supra, 2021-2022 BMW 430i, 430i Convertible, and 2022 BMW 230i vehicles. |
| 25V-202 | Apr 1, 2025 | 2025 | Electrical System | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 330i, 330i xDrive, 530i, 530i xDrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive), 4 Series Convertible (430i, 430i xDrive), 4 Series Gran Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive) and X3… |
| 24V-513 | Jul 3, 2024 | 2006–2011 | Air Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (324i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi), 2006-2012 3 Series Sportswagon (325xi, 328i, 328xi), and 2009-2011 3 Series Sedan… |
| 23V-770 | Nov 16, 2023 | 2024 | Steering | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024 2 Series Coupe (230i), 330i, X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, and X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i vehicles. |
| 23V-584 | Aug 16, 2023 | 2019–2022 | Electrical System, Seat Belts | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2022 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, 2022 430i Coupe, 2021-2022 430i, M440i Convertible, and 2020-2022 228i xDrive Gran Coupe vehicles. |
| 23V-211 | Mar 29, 2023 | 2019–2021 | Seats | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i xDrive, 2020-2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, 2021 X3 xDrive30e, X4 xDrive30i, and X4M vehicles. |
| 23V-118 | Feb 23, 2023 | 2023 | Electrical System | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, 330e, 330e xDrive, 430i Convertible, 430i xDrive, M440i, 2022-2023 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive, i4 eDrive40, and… |
| 22V-070 | Feb 9, 2022 | 2022 | Power Train | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 330i, 530i, X3 xDrive30i, and X4 xDrive30i vehicles. |
| 21V-554 | Jul 21, 2021 | 2021 | Seat Belts | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 2 Series (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive), 330e, 330e Xdrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive) M4 Coupe, M4 Competition Coupe, BMW 4… |
| 21V-401 | May 27, 2021 | 2000–2001 | Air Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2001 BMW 3 Series (323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci and 330Ci), 1999-2001 323i, 328i, 330i, 330xi, and 2000 323i, 328i stationwagon vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air… |
| 21V-298 | Apr 28, 2021 | 2021 | Seat Belts | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M3, and 330e xDrive vehicles. |
| 21V-096 | Feb 19, 2021 | 2019–2021 | Back Over Prevention | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, M550i, X4M, X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5M, X5 M50i, X7 xDrive40i, X7… |
| 20V-355 | Jun 15, 2020 | 2019–2020 | Steering | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 Z4 sDrive30i, 2019-2020 330i xDrive, M340i and M340i xDrive, 2020 X3M and X4M, and Toyota Supra vehicles. |
| 20V-164 | Mar 19, 2020 | 2020 | Seat Belts, Air Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X3 xDrive30e, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, X4M, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, 840i Gran Coupe, 840i xDrive Gran Coupe, M850i xDrive Gran Coupe, M8 Gran Coupe, X3 sDrive30i… |
| 20V-017 | Jan 15, 2020 | 2006–2011 | Air Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30i, 2013-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i and X1 xDrive35i, 2007-2013… |
| 20V-018 | Jan 15, 2020 | 2000–2005 | Do not driveAir Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2005 323iT, 325iT, 325xiT, 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 330i and 330xi and 2000-2006 323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci, 330Ci, M3 Coupe, 323Cic, 325Cic, 330Cic, and M3… |
| 19V-912 | Dec 20, 2019 | 2019–2020 | Seat Belts | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 330i and 330i xDrive vehicles. |
| 19V-850 | Nov 27, 2019 | 2020 | Exterior Lighting | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 Z4 M40i, Z4 sDrive30i, 330i and 330i xDrive vehicles as well as 2020 Toyota Supra vehicles. |
| 19V-853 | Nov 26, 2019 | 2000–2001 | Air Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 1999-2001 323i, 325i, 328i and 330i and 2000-2001 323Ci, 325Ci, 328Ci, 330Ci, 323iT, and 325iT vehicles equipped with Non-Azide Driver air bag Inflators (NADI)… |
| 19V-755 | Oct 23, 2019 | 2020 | Structure | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 330i, 330i xDrive and M340i vehicles. |
| 19V-732 | Oct 15, 2019 | 2019–2020 | Engine | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 330i, 330i xDrive, and 2019 Z4 vehicles. |
| 19V-684 | Sep 27, 2019 | 2019–2020 | Back Over Prevention | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i… |
| 19V-352 | May 9, 2019 | 2019 | Air Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive, M2 Competition Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, M4, and 2019 330i xDrive Sportswagon vehicles. |
| 19V-273 | Apr 4, 2019 | 2006 | Engine and Engine Cooling | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006 525i, 525xi, 530i, 530xi, 530xi Sports Wagon, 325i, 325xi, 325xi Sports Wagon, 330i, 330xi, Z4 3.0i and Z4 3.0si vehicles. |
| 18V-465 | Jul 11, 2018 | 2018 | Engine and Engine Cooling | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 540d xDrive vehicles. |
| 14V-428 | Jun 11, 2018 | 2001–2006 | Do not driveAir Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2000 323i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and Sports Wagons; 2000 328i sedans and coupes; 2001-2005 325i sedans, coupes, convertibles, and Sport Wagons… |
| 17V-676 | Oct 25, 2017 | 2006–2011 | Electrical System | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2011 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi and M3, 2007-2011 328i xDrive, 335i xDrive and 335is and 2009-2011 335d vehicles. |
| 17V-428 | Jul 6, 2017 | 2006 | Air Bags | BMW of North America, Inc. |
| 15V-318 | May 28, 2015 | 2002–2005 | Do not driveAir Bags | BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i, and 330xi Sedans, and 325xi and 325i Sportswagons, 2002-2006 330Ci, 325Ci, and M3 Convertibles and 325i, 330i, and M3 Coupes… |
| 13V-564 | Nov 12, 2013 | 2006 | Air Bags | BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2006 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans and 325xi sports wagons, model year 2007 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi sedans and 328i and 328xi sports wagons, model year… |
| 13V-172 | May 2, 2013 | 2002–2003 | Do not driveAir Bags | BMW is recalling certain model year 2002-2003 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi sedans; 325Ci and 330Ci coupes and convertibles; 325iT and 325xiT Sports Wagons; and M3 coupes and convertibles to address a safety defect in the… |
| 11V-438 | Aug 26, 2011 | 2002–2005 | Exterior Lighting | Bmw is recalling certain model year 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i, and 330xi vehicles manufactured from september 1, 2001, through march 1, 2005. |
| 03V-160 | Apr 29, 2003 | 2003 | Visibility | On certain passenger vehicles, the window lifting anti-pinching device might not function properly. |
| 02V-138 | May 16, 2002 | 2001 | Engine and Engine Cooling | On certain passenger vehicles, the engine auxiliary/cooling fan operation, including variable speed, is electronically controlled. |
| 02V-057 | Feb 19, 2002 | 2002 | Suspension | On certain passenger vehicles, during the strut mount manufacturing process, the thrust bearing was not properly positions and secured. |
| 01V-206 | Jun 21, 2001 | 2001 | Engine and Engine Cooling | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. |
| 00V-383 | Nov 20, 2000 | 2001 | Wheels | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. |
Frequently asked questions
What is the worst year for the BMW 330i?
By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2006 BMW 330i has the most reports (219). Check the 2006 page for the problems owners describe.
How many recalls does the BMW 330i have?
NHTSA lists 38 safety recalls covering BMW 330i model years 2000–2011, 2018–2025.
What are the most common BMW 330i problems?
Owners report air bags, exterior lighting, electrical system problems most often.