2006 BMW 330I steering problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the steering on the 2006 BMW 330I — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I just had my 2006 bmw 330i repaired due to a steering wheel lock warning light which appeared on the odometer causing my car not to start.this occurred when I was ready to leave the parking lot at my job. The car would not start and the red steering wheel lock warning light was on the odometer…”
filed Aug 22, 2018
“I had been using the car regularly driving to and from work. Randomly the yellow light pops up of the steering lock sign then a couple days later the car shuts down and the light turns red. The car then would not start. There was nothing I could do the car was parked at my work and was forced to…”
filed Feb 24, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Steering problems in other 330I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 330I | 1 | 2% |
| 2019 330I | 1 | 3% |
| 2018 330I | 1 | 3% |
| 2017 330I | 1 | 2% |
| 2005 330I | 3 | 11% |
| 2002 330I | 2 | 4% |
| 2001 330I | 1 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2006 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.