BMW 330Ci
Registered from 2001 to 2006.
About this model
The BMW 3 series is a line of compact executive cars manufactured by the German automaker BMW since May 1975. It is the successor to the 02 series and has been produced in eight generations.
From the Wikipedia article BMW 3 Series, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1645 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.8 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2005 | 1645 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2004 | 1645 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2003 | 1645 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2002 | 1645 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
| 2001 | 1645 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Coupe, 2-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering analysis, opened February 2015, still open.
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Preliminary evaluation, opened June 2014, closed March 2015.
Rear lamp illumination
Defect petition, opened April 2009, closed August 2009.
Bmw airbag light illumination
Engineering analysis, opened January 2008, closed December 2008.
Delayed transmission engagement
Defect petition, opened February 2004, closed May 2004.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
BMW filed 19 bulletins about the 2006 330Ci.
- Air bags: 5
- Electrical system: 3
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 2
- Service brakes, hydraulic: 2
- Steering: 2
- Equipment: 1
- Exterior lighting: 1
- Fuel system, gasoline: 1
- Structure: 1
- Visibility: 1
- The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met. · February 2024
- The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers… · February 2024
- Whistling noise is heard coming from the front bumper while driving at highway speeds. · August 2022
- Diagnosis of Compound Brake System Complaints in M Vehicles: 1. Visible cracks are caused by high thermal stresses during rapid heating and cooling of the brake discs. Braking from high speed with… · May 2021
- SERVICE ACTION - HEAD AIR BAG HOLDER RETROFIT: A rattle noise may develop from the head air bag (ITS) gas generator contacting adjacent component. This noise can be heard while driving on an uneven… · December 2020
- Discharged Battery Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed: The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased… · November 2020
- TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL-RELATED SHORT-TERM ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL REPAIRS This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B01 31 18 dated October 2018. · May 2019
- TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL-RELATED SHORT-TERM ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL REPAIRS This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B01 31 18 dated October 2018. · May 2019
11 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.