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Bmw 330xi · 2001

3 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V018000·2020-01-15

    BMW Recalls 2000-2006 Models for Airbag Inflator Explosion Risk

    BMW is recalling 2000-2006 3-Series and M3 vehicles because front passenger airbag inflators may explode, sending metal fragments into the cabin.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 323IT, M3, 323I, 330CI
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V401000·2021-05-27

    BMW Recalls 3 Series Vehicles for Air Bag Inflator Defect

    BMW is recalling 1999-2001 3 Series vehicles because the driver-side air bag inflator may explode or underinflate, posing a risk of serious injury.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 325CI, 323CI, 328CI, 323I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·14V428000·2018-06-11

    BMW Recalls 2000-2006 Models for Passenger Air Bag Inflator Rupture Risk

    BMW is recalling specific 2000-2006 models because the passenger air bag inflator may rupture during deployment, potentially sending metal fragments into the cabin.

    Product
    BMW — BMW M3, 330XI, 330I, 325XI
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE13030 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
  • EA12002 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE11025 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • EA09019 Engineering Analysis · exterior lighting
  • PE09036 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting
  • DP09002 Defect Petition · exterior lighting:back up lights

Technical service bulletins

76 manufacturer service bulletins across 2 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2006: 4.0/5
  • 2005: 4.2/5

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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