BMW 330xi
Registered from 2002 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 · 2760 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2005 | 1580 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2004 | 1580 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2003 | 1580 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase · 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.1 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway · Sedan, 4-door |
| 2002 | 1580 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Sedan, 4-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
Engineering analysis, opened December 2009, closed September 2011.
Rear lamp illumination
Preliminary evaluation, opened August 2009, closed December 2009.
Rear lamp illumination
Defect petition, opened April 2009, closed August 2009.
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 108 bulletins about the 2006 330xi.
- Equipment: 31
- Electrical system: 25
- Engine and engine cooling: 7
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 7
- Air bags: 5
- Fuel system, gasoline: 5
- Visibility: 5
- Power train: 3
- Steering: 3
- Engine: 2
- Other: 15
- 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
- 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
- Power Reduction, FC2A82 Intake VANOS and/or FC2A87 Exhaust VANOS Camshaft Fault: The ?Service Engine Soon? (MIL) lamp is illuminated and engine power reduction is perceived. This situation can occur… · October 2020
- Power Reduction FC2A82 Intake VANOS and/or FC2 A87 Exhaust VANOS Camshaft Fault: The "Service Engine Soon" (MIL) lamp is illuminated and engine power reduction is perceived. This situation can occur… · May 2020
- "Erroneous CC Message "Remote control! Do not switch off the engine" is Displayed. An erroneous CC message, "Remote control!" " Do not switch off the engine" is displayed in the Central Information… · July 2019
100 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.