Worst years for a BMW 330I
Owners have filed 1,076 complaints about the BMW 330I with NHTSA across model years 2001 to 2025. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Every BMW 330I year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 2024 | — | 9 | 5 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
| 2023 | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | Electrical System |
| 2022 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Tires |
| 2021 | D | 44 | 3 | 6 | 32,270 | Electrical System |
| 2020 | D | 67 | 4 | 2 | 34,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2019 | D | 56 | 3 | 7 | 15,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2018 | C | 39 | 0 | 4 | 36,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | B | 55 | 0 | 0 | 33,400 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2006 | D | 303 | 6 | 14 | 87,621 | Airbags |
| 2005 | B | 42 | 0 | 2 | 67,250 | Lights |
| 2004 | C | 139 | 7 | 5 | 99,000 | Lights |
| 2003 | C | 92 | 5 | 6 | 81,500 | Lights |
| 2002 | C | 57 | 5 | 1 | 79,000 | Airbags |
| 2001 | C | 159 | 2 | 4 | 90,726 | Airbags |
What breaks on a BMW 330I
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2001
Worst in 2019
Worst in 2006
Worst in 2001
Exactly what failed on a BMW 330I
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW 330I, by the month it reached NHTSA.
BMW 330I problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the BMW 330I
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.