Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
28
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2005 BMW 330i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-12-23 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | OVER THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS, THE LIGHT INTENSITY HAS STEADILY DECLINED IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS OF MY CAR, TO THE POINT WHERE… |
| 2016-08-26 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | "TAKATA RECALL"- WE RECEIVED A LETTER DATED SEPTEMBER 2016 ABOUT THE RECALL OF THE PASSENGER AIRBAG AND OUR CAR WAS INC… |
| 2016-08-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | DRIVER SEAT BELT IS LOOSE AND DOES NOT RETRACT ALL THE WAY. IT STILL ENAGES IN LOCKED MODE BUT IT IS VERY LOOSE AND NEE… |
| 2016-06-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | CALLED ABOUT THE RECALL FOR AIRBAGS THEY JUST BLOW ME OFF. I HAVE 2 KIDS 9 AND 12 WHO RUDE W ME AND I'M WORRIED ABOUT T… |
| 2015-08-13 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I BROUGHT MY CAR TO BMW FREEPORT WAS A TAIL LIGHT RECALL & THEY REFUSED TO FIX MY VEHICLE. SAID THE HARNESS & WIRES WER… |
| 2015-06-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (… |
| 2015-05-15 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE ACCELERATING, THE ENTIRE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY BETWEEN 20-30 MPH. THIS DOES NOT OCCUR AT ANY OTHER SPEED AND IS M… |
| 2014-04-26 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE PROJECTOR BOWLS ON MY 2005 E46 330I SHOW SIGNS OF BURNING. THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO AFFECT ALL E46 MODELS WITH ZKW XE… |
| 2013-06-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 330I. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WA… |
| 2012-12-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | ZKW BRAND XENON HEADLIGHTS - THE BACK OF THE PROJECTOR BOWL IS MADE OF PLASTIC (VS. METAL IN THE AL/BOSCH BRAND, ALSO U… |
| 2012-10-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 330I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ACTIVATED BUT A… |
| 2012-04-16 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | PURCHASED THE CAR IN APRIL 2012. NOTICED THAT THE XENON HEADLIGHTS WERE NOT OUTPUTTING AS MUCH LIGHT AS I THOUGHT THEY … |
| 2011-11-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | DASH MOUNTED WARNING LIGHT INDICATED TAIL LIGHT ISSUES. CHECKED THE LIGHT AND ALL THE BULBS WERE FINE BUT THE ENTIRE T… |
| 2011-11-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | THE OEM FACTORY ZKW HEADLIGHT REFLECTOR BOWL IS CHEAPLY MADE AND IS KNOWN TO BURN OUT. THE CHEAP PLASTIC USED CANNOT HA… |
| 2011-11-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | REAR TAILLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY WORK. NOTICED THAT THE REAR CONNECTORS, SPECIFICALLY THE GROUNDING WIRE WAS MELTED. … |
| 2011-10-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 330I. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE EXTERIOR LIGHT WARNING GAUGE WAS ILLU… |
| 2011-08-10 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | WINDOW MOTOR BURNS OUT. HAVE HAD TWO REPLACED. *TR |
| 2011-07-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | IN 2002-2005 BMW 330I SEDANS WITH THE XENON HEADLIGHT FEATURE, BMW OPTED TO USE ZKW BRAND HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES INSTEAD … |
| 2011-05-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | ZKW REFLECTORS ON HID HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY DEGRADE, GREATLY REDUCING THE HEADLIGHT EFFICIENCY AT NIGHT. THE PLASTIC OF WH… |
| 2010-10-10 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | ZKW BRAND XENON HEADLIGHTS - THE BACK OF THE PROJECTOR BOWL IS MADE OF PLASTIC (VS. METAL IN THE AL/BOSCH BRAND, ALSO U… |
| 2010-02-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 330I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE REAR TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY WARNING LIGHT IL… |
| 2009-09-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 330I. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED EXTREMELY DIMLY. THE VEHICLE W… |
| 2009-09-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | CAR PULLS SEVERELY WHEN BRAKING AND MILDLY TO MODERATELY WHEN DRIVING. HAVE ASKED FOR ALIGNMENT AND HAD ALIGNMENT CHECK… |
| 2009-04-01 | STEERING | No | 0 | CAR PULLS SEVERELY TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SERVICED AND ASKED FOR AN ALIGNMENT… |
| 2009-02-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I PRESENTED THIS PROBLEM TO THE DEALER A FEW YEARS AGO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT KEPT TELLING ME A BULB WAS OUT AND WH… |
| 2008-09-08 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2005 330I BMW AND THE SEATBELT/AIRBAG SENSOR HAVE BEEN LIGHTING UP. I TOOK IT TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP AND THEY … |
| 2005-10-19 | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 1 | DT: THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A POTHOLE THAT WAS TWELVE INCHES IN DIAMETER, AND BOTH SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS ON THE DRIVER'S… |
| 2004-11-28 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | RE DEFECTIVE BRAKING/STEERING IN A 2005 BMW, REQUESTING A DEFECT INVESTIGATION. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE… |