2006 BMW 330I problems
Owners have filed 303 complaints about the 2006 BMW 330I with NHTSA. Air bags account for 46.9% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of electrical system at 11.2%.
Complaints303
Crashes6
Fires14
Injuries1
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 46.9% · 142
Electrical system 11.2% · 34
Seat belts 7.9% · 24
Steering 6.9% · 21
Seats 6.6% · 20
Engine 5.3% · 16
Latches/locks/linkages 4.6% · 14
Engine and engine cooling 3.6% · 11
Severity
Of those complaints, 6 describe a crash, 14 describe a fire and 1 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the BMW 330I in this data, 2006 draws the most complaints of any of them.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 24 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 87,121 miles.
In owners' own words
Takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 BMW 330I. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (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 made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Air bags
My airbag light is on. I checked the website, and realize that there is a recall for Takata airbags, however, when I input my VIN#, my vehicle does not show the active recall. There is an alert on the website that says "DO NOT DRIVE"....I cannot get any assistance from Takata when I call; they keep telling me that my car is not included. I don't believe it is safe to drive my car, and can't get any help. Air bags
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 330I. The contact stated that the passenger safety restraint warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 80,500. Air bags · reported at 80,500 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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