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2001 BMW 330I visibility problems

10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 2001 BMW 330I9% of all complaints for this model year.

10
Visibility complaints
9%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330i. While driving approximately 50 mph, smoke appeared from the air conditioning vents. The contact pulled the vehicle over to the side of the road where it burst into flames. A local fire department was called to extinguish the fire. A fire report was filed. There…

    filed Dec 4, 2017

  • I've replaced the window regulators in my car several times due to the material being cheap. The gears wear out and/or break apart. Each time it's between $150 and $300 to repair. The window stops half-way down and can't be moved. This presents issues with safety during inclement weather and makes…

    filed Jan 20, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.

    B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 16, 2024
All 2001 BMW 330I TSBs →

Visibility problems in other 330I years

YearReportsShare
2020 330I24%
2006 330I21%
2005 330I14%
2004 330I44%
2002 330I12%
330I visibility problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.