2006 Bmw 330Ci: Reliability Data

35
Total Complaints
73,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

49,526 25th Percentile
73,000 Median Mileage
121,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
25
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
1
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
STEERING
1
SUSPENSION
1
ENGINE
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330CI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN INCLEMENT WEATHER CONDITIONS, SUCH AS RAIN OR SNOW, WATER ENTERS THROUGH THE DOOR SILLS AND CAUSES THE DOORS TO FREEZE SHUT. HE STATED THAT ICE ALSO ACCUMULATES IN THE DOOR SILLS, MAKING IT VERY EASY TO SLIP AND FALL. THE FAILURE WA..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330CI. THE VEHICLE HAS BRIDGESTONE TURANZA EL42, SIZE P235/45R17 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE FELT AS IF HE WAS DRIVING A 4X4 TRUCK BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE BECOMING WORN. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON ALL FOUR TIRES. HE CALLED BRIDGESTONE AND THEY ADVISED HIM TO ..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 330 CI. THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE ..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 25 complaints
25th: 61,495 mi Median: 98,000 mi 75th: 145,350 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 6 CA: 4 AZ: 3 NC: 3 NJ: 3 FL: 2 GA: 2 MA: 2 KY: 2 CO: 1

Who Files Complaints?

8.6%
Original Owners
91.4%
Second+ Owners

Bmw 330Ci — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2001977
2002553
2004828
2005380

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