2006 BMW 330I — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 218 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (100 complaints · 45.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 10
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 100 of 218 owner complaints (45.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 100 complaints, 45.9% of reports AIR BAGS 100 · 45.9% · 2 crash reports ENGINE: 23 complaints, 10.6% of reports ENGINE 23 · 10.6% · 5 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 19 complaints, 8.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 · 8.7% · 3 fire reports STEERING: 19 complaints, 8.7% of reports STEERING 19 · 8.7% SEAT BELTS: 14 complaints, 6.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 14 · 6.4% STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 1.4% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 1.4% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 2 complaints, 0.9% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 · 0.9% FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 0.9% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 0.9% POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 0.5% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 0.5% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 57 complaints, 26.2% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 57 · 26.2% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
AIR BAGS 100 45.9% 2 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 23 10.6% 0 crashes · 5 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 19 8.7% 0 crashes · 3 fires
STEERING 19 8.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 14 6.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 0.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 0.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 0.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 57 26.2% 1 crashes · 2 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Oct 2010. 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 12 owner reports 12 2011-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2011-Q4: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2012-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q4: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2013-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2013-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2013-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2014-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 13 owner reports 13 2015-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 8 owner reports 8 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2010 Jul 2025 Investigation PE14016 ● Investigation PE14016 Investigation EA15001 ● Investigation EA15001
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 12
2011-Q2 Owner reports 8
2011-Q3 Owner reports 9
2011-Q4 Owner reports 8
2012-Q1 Owner reports 8
2012-Q2 Owner reports 7
2012-Q3 Owner reports 6
2012-Q4 Owner reports 9
2013-Q1 Owner reports 11
2013-Q2 Owner reports 9
2013-Q3 Owner reports 6
2013-Q4 Owner reports 4
2014-Q1 Owner reports 5
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 13
2015-Q1 Owner reports 8
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 3
2016-Q3 Owner reports 6
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 6
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 8
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 3
2018-Q4 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 2
2019-Q2 Owner reports 4
2019-Q3 Owner reports 3
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 3
2022-Q3 Owner reports 6
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 3
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE14016
Defect investigation 1 EA15001
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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