2001 Bmw 330Ci: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 97 complaints
97
Total Complaints
112,342mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
7
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

82,500 25th Percentile
112,342 Median Mileage
133,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
13
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
7
ENGINE
4
STRUCTURE
3
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
3
POWER TRAIN
3

Severity Assessment

7
Crashes
5
Fires
8
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TIRES ARE LOSING PRESSURE. THERE IS RECALL OOV303000O FOR SAME PROBELM, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED. AFTER TAKING VEHICLE INTO DEALER TIRES WENT FLAT. DEALER WAS BLAMING CONSUMER FOR THAT PROBLEM. BUT, CONSUMER KNEW THAT TIRES WERE NOT LIKE WHEN HE TOOK THEM IN. *AK DEALER..."
"CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY, MADE A SLIGHT TURN, AND VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. *AK *SLC"
"AUXILIARY FAN CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTERIL FAILURE; THIS CAR WAS NOT PART OF THE EXISTING RECALL / RECALL NEEDED TO BE EXPANDED / THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28