2003 BMW 330I air bags problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2003 BMW 330I — 31% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The car was being driven by my house and the transmision started slipping as well as it catching and breaking one of the axles leaving the car to be stuck not being able to move period surely the most important thing this resulted in the car getting hit and the fuel tank exploding my aunt want not…”
filed Jun 7, 2020
“Hi I have two bmw's that qualify for this recall. I learned about it 6 weeks ago. My fianc and I havnt been able to use our vehicles in almost 2 months! I even called and went to the bmw of and they said they would order the air bag for the one and our second car they would write the order up when…”
filed Sep 12, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 20V018000 · Jan 15, 2020
- Air BagsCampaign 14V428000 · Jun 11, 2018
- Please note that the 5-series and X5 vehicles are only included if they are equipped with…Campaign 15V318000 · May 28, 2015
- Air BagsCampaign 13V172000 · May 2, 2013
Air Bags problems in other 330I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 330I | 4 | 14% |
| 2020 330I | 5 | 10% |
| 2019 330I | 4 | 10% |
| 2017 330I | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 330I | 133 | 61% |
| 2005 330I | 5 | 18% |
| 2004 330I | 20 | 18% |
| 2002 330I | 13 | 29% |
| 2001 330I | 35 | 30% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 BMW 330I
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.