2001 BMW 330I problems
Owners have filed 159 complaints about the 2001 BMW 330I with NHTSA. Air bags account for 24.5% of them — the clear leader, ahead of power train at 15.1%.
Complaints159
Crashes2
Fires4
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 24.5% · 39
Power train 15.1% · 24
Electrical system 9.4% · 15
Visibility 6.3% · 10
Engine and engine cooling 6.3% · 10
Exterior lighting 4.4% · 7
Structure 4.4% · 7
Unknown or other 3.8% · 6
Severity
Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash, 4 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the BMW 330I in this data, 2001 ranks 2nd by complaint volume — 2006 draws the most.
Filings are rising — 7 in the last three years against 6 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 90,726 miles.
In owners' own words
The contact owns a 2001 BMW 330I. The contact stated that nhtsa campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The dealer stated that the part needed was on back order nationwide and declined to provide an estimated timeframe for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not experienced the failure. Air bags
The contact owns a 2001 BMW 330I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v613000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The vin was invalid. The contact had not experienced a failure. Air bags
The contact owns a 2001 BMW 330I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags); however, the part needed to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Air bags
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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