2001 BMW 330i
Safety Score
74
Average
Recalls
1
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-11-20 | 00V383000 |
WHEELS:RIM | 1,914 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-05 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 BMW 330I. The contact stated that while attempting to drive into the driveway, the contact atte… |
| 2022-03-18 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | The bracket welds on the front of the right side fuel tank support strap pulled out while on the highway, leaving the f… |
| 2021-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2001 BMW 330I. The contact stated that an indicator light had appeared on the instrument panel indic… |
| 2019-07-31 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330XI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD BANGING SOUND … |
| 2018-08-12 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE STAINLESS STEEL STRAP THAT SUPPORTS THE FUEL TANK CAME OFF OF MY VEHICLE YESTERDAY WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. TH… |
| 2018-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONLY THE DRIVERS SIDE DOORS WOULD OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUT… |
| 2017-11-28 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENT… |
| 2017-09-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | VEHICLE WINDOW REGULATORS HAD TO BE REPLACED FOR PASSENGER AND DRIVERS WINDOWS (REGULATORS WERE CHEAP). DRIVER SIDE D… |
| 2017-08-25 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL I CALLED 1 877 432 7841. AFTER EXPLAINING THAT I LIVED HUNDREDS OF MILES FROM THE NEAREST BMW DEALER, I… |
| 2017-04-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING… |
| 2017-01-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V04… |
| 2016-09-19 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STATIONARY, ALL OF THE DOORS LOCKED FROM THE INSIDE… |
| 2016-03-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | MY HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM DUE TO A A PLASTIC REFLECTOR IN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING MANUFACTURED BY ZKW THAT BURNS OUT PR… |
| 2015-06-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE THREE PASSENGER DOORS ON MY 4 DOOR CAR WILL NOT UNLOCK USING EITHER THE KEY FOB OR THE CENTER CONSOLE DOOR LOCK BUT… |
| 2015-05-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) … |
| 2015-04-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AND THE DOOR AIR BAGS… |
| 2015-04-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V613000 (AIR BAGS);… |
| 2015-04-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL THIS IS A FOLLOW-UP TO THE COMPLAINT I SUBMITTED EARLIER TODAY, # 11021353. I BOUGHT MY BMW FROM … |
| 2015-03-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHEN STOPPED AFTER DRIVING, I ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. THE DOO… |
| 2015-01-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAG… |
| 2015-01-20 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | I'VE REPLACED THE WINDOW REGULATORS IN MY CAR SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE MATERIAL BEING CHEAP. THE GEARS WEAR OUT AND/OR … |
| 2015-01-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) … |
| 2015-01-05 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | I'VE HAD UPWARDS OF 10 WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED IN MY CAR OVER THE LAST 12-13 YEARS. THEY HAVE CHEAP PLASTIC GEARS T… |
| 2014-12-08 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH WHEN I HEARD A POP SOUND FOLLOWED BY A GRINDING OF SOME SORT. I PULLED OFF THE NE… |
| 2014-09-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS);… |
| 2014-09-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (… |
| 2014-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS) EXCEEDED A RE… |
| 2014-07-27 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED AND THE AIR… |
| 2014-07-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V42… |
| 2014-05-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING MY BMW 2001 330I ON DOVER CHESTER RD CROSSING THE INTERSECTION OF MORRIS TPKE IN RANDOLPH, NJ WHEN I HIT … |
| 2014-05-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR FAILED TO OPE… |
| 2014-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | ON SATURDAY 03/01/2014 AT AROUND 10:30PM I HAD JUST PASSED THE TAPPAN ZEE BRIDGE GOING TO CONNECTICUT SO I WAS ON THE 2… |
| 2014-02-04 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO THE REVERSE GEAR. THE VE… |
| 2013-09-26 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY I SUDDENLY HEARD A THUMP OR POP FOLLOWED BY A GRINDING NOISE. I PULLED OVER AT THE NEXT E… |
| 2013-01-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY IS DEFECTIVE. NO BRAKE LIGHT, TAIL LIGHT OR TURN SIGNAL. GROUND WIRE IN CONNECTOR MELT… |
| 2012-12-26 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ALL ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT INTO REVERSE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WA… |
| 2012-09-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | NO WARNING LIGHT. PUT IN REVERSE AND I HEARD A POP NOISE. I THOUGHT MY STUFF WAS MOVING IN TRUNK. PUT IN GEAR AND DROVE… |
| 2012-08-09 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE METAL STRAP THAT SUPPORTS THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE FUEL TANK JUST BROKE OFF. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND HEA… |
| 2012-04-18 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | MY 2001 BMW 330I IS EXPERIENCING TAIL LIGHT PROBLEMS. THE RIGHT REAR TURN SIGNAL LIGHT DOES NOT WORK AND WHEN ACTIVATIN… |
| 2012-04-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL FOR 2002-2005 BMW (VARIOUS MODELS) REGARDING THE REAR LIGHTS. WE ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME P… |
| 2012-01-18 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | UPON EXITING THE FREEWAY A HORRIBLE, CONTINUOUS METALLIC SCRAPING NOISE BEGAN. I HAD HEARD THIS PERIODICALLY ON MY DRI… |
| 2011-12-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | 2001 330I BMW. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH REVERSE IN TRANSMISSION. *TGW |
| 2011-11-23 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY 2001 BMW 330I STOPPED GOING IN REVERSE LAST WEDNESDAY. APPARENTLY, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, AS I WAS VERY SUPRISED TO… |
| 2011-11-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 2 | Hi, my name is [XXX] and the owner of the 2001 BMW mentioned with the VIN number above. My airbag deployed for no reaso… |
| 2011-10-24 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | No | 0 | THE FUEL PUMP/TANK SENDING UNIT BEHIND PASSENGER'S SEAT IS LEAKING FUEL WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. STRONG GASOLINE VAPORS A… |
| 2011-06-22 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY DOORS WILL LOCK BUT NOT UNLOCK. I CANNOT UNLOCK THEM WITH MY KEY FOB, CENTER CONSOLE, OR WITH THE DOOR HANDLES. RIGH… |
| 2011-06-02 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BWI 330I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SPONTANEOUSL… |
| 2011-05-06 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | REVERSE SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING WITH NO WARNING. ALL OTHER FORWARD GEARS WORK FINE - (AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). BASED… |
| 2011-01-28 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | BMW 330I 2001 HAS LOCK AND UNLOCKING PROBLEM. MY MOTHER IN-LAW WHO IS HOLD HAS TO CLIMB TO GET OUT. I FOUND OUT RESEARC… |
| 2011-01-22 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | NOTHING HAPPENED LEADING UP TO MY TRANSMISSION WON'T GO INTO REVERSE. IT JUST FAILED AND WON'T ENGAGE. FOUND OUT THIS… |