BMW 330eYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 38 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the BMW 330e.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
BMW 330e years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 330e median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2024Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls2023Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls2021Not rated–/1004 complaints · 5 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2018Not rated–/1008 complaints · 2 recalls2017Not rated–/10012 complaints · 0 recalls2016Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls
Complaints by system
Most common BMW 330e problems
All model years combined: 38 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
20Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury
18Engine4 crash/fire/injury
8Power train1 crash/fire/injury
5Service brakes3 crash/fire/injury
3Vehicle speed control
3Fuel/propulsion system
2Steering
2Exterior lighting
2Forward collision avoidance
55 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 20 | 2 |
| Engine | 18 | 4 |
| Power train | 8 | 1 |
| Service brakes | 5 | 3 |
| Vehicle speed control | 3 | 1 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 3 | 1 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 0 |
| Forward collision avoidance | 2 | 1 |
| 5 other systems | 5 | 0 |
9 recalls
BMW 330e recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Body control module: software23V-118 · 2023 · Feb 23, 2023 · 120 vehiclesBack over prevention: software22V-747 · 2023 · Oct 7, 2022 · 1,296 vehiclesSeat belts21V-554 · 2021 · Jul 21, 2021 · 21,537 vehiclesFront: buckle assembly21V-298 · 2021 · Apr 28, 2021 · 12 vehiclesSensing system: camera21V-096 · 2020–2021 · Feb 19, 2021 · 13,858 vehiclesPropulsion system: traction battery20V-601 · 2021 · Sep 30, 2020 · 4,509 vehiclesElectrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery20V-490 · 2021 · Aug 18, 2020 · 713 vehiclesEquipment: electrical18V-652 · 2018 · Sep 20, 2018 · 3,501 vehiclesEngine and engine cooling: engine18V-465 · 2018 · Jul 11, 2018 · 5,309 vehicles
2 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the 330e
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen