Bmw 330I engine problems
29 complaint narratives mention engine terms.
Key facts
812 owner complaints analyzed
39 distinct recall campaigns
82,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1999 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 456 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Engine operation evidence
29 of 812 complaints match this topic (3.6%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10067912 · 2004-04-27 (April 27, 2004)
2001 BMW 330I. ENGINE STALLED ANY TIME.HAPPENED AFTER ENGINE ALREADY WARM UP (AFTER DROVE ABOUT 1 HOUR).*AK
Owner-reported narrative. 49,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10067912 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10072348 · 2004-05-10 (May 10, 2004)
I DRIVE A 2001 BMW 330I. IT STALLED ON ME A FEW TIMES ALREADY. ONE TIME, I WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A TURN AND IT STALLED ON ME WHILE THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN. ALSO, SOMETIMES THE ACCELERATOR HESITATES ON ME, AND IT HAPPENED TWICE WHEN I WAS CROSSING AN INTERSECTION AND ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF IT. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10072348 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10372751 · 2010-12-20 (December 20, 2010)
ENGINE STALLS ON A FEW OCCASIONS WHEN VEHICLE WAS TURNING LEFT AT LOW SPEED, CAUSING TEMPORARY LOSS OF POWER STEERING. WAS ABLE TO QUICKLY RE-START THE ENGINE EVERY TIME BUT COULD HAVE CAUSED CRASH OTHERWISE. THIS OCCURRED MORE FREQUENTLY AFTER 2008 (AND AFTER 60K MILES), BOTH AT LOW SPEED ON LOCAL ROADS AND AT 45 ~ 55 MPH ON HIGHWAYS, SUMMER OR WINTER CONDITIONS, WITH OR WITHOUT AC TURNED ON. OCCURRENCES ARE INFREQUENT AND UNPREDICTABLE. REPORTED TO MY BMW DEALER SEVERAL TIMES BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND UNABLE TO D…
Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10372751 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10504950 · 2013-03-29 (March 29, 2013)
THE BATTERY OF THE CAR DRAINS OUT EVERY MORNING AND I NEED TO JUMP START MY CAR EVERYDAY IN THE MORNING. I HAVE GOT THE BATTERY, ALTERNATOR AND THE CHARGING CIRCUIT CHECKED AND THERE ARE NO FAULTS WITH THOSE. THE BATTERY IS ONLY AN YEAR OLD. I SUSPECT THAT SOMETHING IS RUNNING IN THE BACKGROUND AFTER ENGINE STOP OR THERE MAY HAVE BEEN A SHORT CIRCUIT WHICH IS DRAINING OUT THE BATTERY. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 86,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10504950 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11389154 · 2021-01-21 (January 21, 2021)
LOSS OF POWER THE BATTERY DIES QUICK AND ALARM SYSTEM GOES OFF RANDOMLY AND THE CAR HAS LOST ACCELERATION AIR BAG NEEDS REPLACED AND THE CAR MAKES NOISES
Owner-reported narrative. 120,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11389154 at NHTSA ↗