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BMW 330i recalls

33 recall campaigns for the BMW 330i, newest first.

  1. BMW please see the recall report for a complete list of all models. 2021–2022 BMW 230i, 330i, 430i +5 more 26V-056 · January 30, 2026
  2. BMW engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short circuit. 2019–2022 BMW 230i, 330i, 430i +5 more 25V-636 · September 23, 2025 PARK OUTSIDE
  3. BMW electrical connection between the starter-generator and battery may come loose. 2025 BMW 330i, 430i, 530i +1 more 25V-202 · April 1, 2025
  4. BMW original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel equipped with an inflator that can explode during deployment. 2006–2009 BMW 323i, 325i, 325xi +7 more 24V-513 · July 3, 2024
  5. BMW steering gear may not have been tightened properly, which can allow it to loosen. 2024 BMW 230i, 330i, X3 +1 more 23V-770 · November 16, 2023
  6. BMW receiver audio module control unit software may fail to properly generate audible seat belt warnings to the driver to fasten their seat belt. 2019–2021 BMW 228i, 330i, 430i +2 more 23V-584 · August 16, 2023
  7. BMW seat frame may not have been welded properly to the seat rails. 2019–2021 BMW 330i, M340i, X3 +1 more 23V-211 · March 29, 2023
  8. BMW during a service visit, a replacement electronic control unit (ECU) may have been installed with incorrect programming, which can cause the automatic door locking (ADL) function to not lock the doors as intended. 2022–2023 BMW 330e, 330i, 430i +4 more 23V-118 · February 23, 2023
  9. BMW mechatronics unit inside the transmission may not have been assembled properly, which could result in an internal leak. 2022 BMW 330i, 530i, X3 +1 more 22V-070 · February 9, 2022
  10. BMW passenger seat belt Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) may deactivate early, before the webbing fully retracts. 2021 BMW 228i, 230i, 330e +20 more 21V-554 · July 21, 2021
  11. BMW are equipped with driver-side air bag inflators that were previously inspected, but not replaced under recall numbers 19V-851, 19V852, or 19V-853. 1999–2000 BMW 3 Series, 323CI, 323i +6 more 21V-401 · May 27, 2021
  12. BMW bolt securing the seat belt assembly to the frame was not tightened to specification. 2021 BMW 330e, 330i, M3 +1 more 21V-298 · April 28, 2021
  13. BMW when shifting into Reverse, a small portion of the rearview image may be obscured, or the screen may not illuminate. 2019–2021 BMW 330e, 330i, 430i +18 more 21V-096 · February 19, 2021
  14. BMW in certain driving conditions, such as high temperatures and rough road surfaces, a steering gear tie rod may become damaged, possibly resulting in a fractured tie rod. 2019–2020 BMW 330i, M340i, X3 +3 more 20V-355 · June 15, 2020
  15. BMW sensors in the front seat belt buckles may inaccurately detect a belted occupant as unbelted, possibly causing the air bag and seat belt pretensioners to deploy improperly in the event of a crash. 2020 BMW 330i, 840i, M340i +4 more 20V-164 · March 19, 2020
  16. BMW these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling. 2006–2013 BMW 1 Series M, 128i, 135i +15 more 20V-017 · January 15, 2020
  17. BMW these inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, high temperatures, and high temperature cycling. 2000 BMW 320i, 323CI, 323IT +12 more 20V-018 · January 15, 2020 DO NOT DRIVE
  18. BMW outboard rear seat belt pretensioners may not lock as intended during a crash. 2019 BMW 330i 19V-912 · December 20, 2019
  19. BMW headlight control units may fail causing a loss of one or both of the headlights. 2020 BMW 330i, Z4, Supra 19V-850 · November 27, 2019
  20. BMW may have received a replacement driver air bag as part of a vehicle repair. 1999–2000 BMW 323CI, 323IT, 323i +7 more 19V-853 · November 26, 2019
  21. BMW interior trunk release cable may have been improperly installed, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. 2020 BMW 330i, M340i 19V-755 · October 23, 2019
  22. BMW needle roller bearings of the counterbalance shafts may have been improperly installed, potentially causing the counterbalance shaft to loosen. 2019 BMW 330i, Z4 19V-732 · October 15, 2019
  23. BMW back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. 2018–2020 BMW 330i, 530e, 530i +22 more 19V-684 · September 27, 2019
  24. BMW driver and passenger knee air bag assemblies may have been improperly folded and assembled. 2019 BMW 230i, 330i, 430i +4 more 19V-352 · May 9, 2019
  25. BMW heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit. 2006 BMW 325i, 325xi, 330i +6 more 19V-273 · April 4, 2019
  26. BMW crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring, possibly resulting in a vehicle stall. 2018–2019 BMW 230i, 330e, 330i +16 more 18V-465 · July 11, 2018
  27. BMW official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language. 2000–2001 BMW 323i, 325i, 325xi +4 more 14V-428 · June 11, 2018 DO NOT DRIVE
  28. BMW wiring and electrical connectors for the system that controls air flow for the heating and air conditioning system may overheat. 2006–2009 BMW 323i, 325i, 325xi +9 more 17V-676 · October 25, 2017
  29. BMW front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if, and how, the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure. 2006 BMW 325i, 325xi, 330i +6 more 17V-428 · July 6, 2017
  30. BMW please note that the 5-series and X5 vehicles are only included if they are equipped with the optional sports steering wheel. 2002–2003 BMW 325Ci, 325i, 325xi +9 more 15V-318 · May 28, 2015 DO NOT DRIVE
  31. BMW front passenger seat occupant detection mat that determines if and how the passenger frontal air bag should deploy in a crash may fatigue and develop cracks which could lead to a system failure. 2006–2007 BMW 325i, 325xi, 328i +15 more 13V-564 · November 12, 2013
  32. BMW official notice describes a safety defect, but the details were not provided in plain language. 2002 BMW 325Ci, 325IT, 325XIT +6 more 13V-172 · May 2, 2013 DO NOT DRIVE
  33. BMW over time, resistance in the electrical contacts may cause one or more rear lamp functions (tail light, brake light, AND/OR TURN-SIGNAL), within the VEHICLE'S body panel, to stop working. 2002 BMW 325i, 325xi, 330i +1 more 11V-438 · August 26, 2011