"How reliable is the 2017 Bmw 430I?"

"Based on 34 NHTSA complaints, the 2017 Bmw 430I has a median complaint mileage of 58850 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

"What are common problems with the 2017 Bmw 430I?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2017 Bmw 430I is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 34 total complaints filed."

2017 Bmw 430I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 34 complaints

Total Complaints

58,850mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

49,997 25th Percentile

58,850 Median Mileage

78,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

POWER TRAIN

SEAT BELTS

STRUCTURE:BODY

TIRES:BEAD

TIRES:SIDEWALL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"FRIEND WAS DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY. SUDDENLY HEARD A LOUD BOOM, AND THE SOUND OF ROAD NOISE. PULLED OFF FREEWAY. FOUND THAT SUNROOF HAD SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED. THE ONLY REASON THIS DIDN'T HURT THE DRIVER WAS THAT THE SUNROOF SHADE WAS PULLED. THE DEALERSHIP (LONG BEACH BMW) CLAIMED THAT THIS WAS A RE..."

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2017 BMW 430I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE DUE TO A SUDDEN STOP. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND "FAULT IN AIR BAG" APPEARED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE BACK AND NECK A..."

"SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT WHEN REMOVED. THEY MUST BE MANUALLY PUSHED INTO THE SEAT BACK. IF I FORGET, OR LOAN MY CAR TO SOMEONE THERE IS A DANGER OF THE SEAT BELT AND/OR SEAT BELT CLIP BEING STUCK IN THE DOOR CAUSING DAMAGE THAT MAY NOT BE NOTICEABLE UNTIL THE SEAT BELT FAILS IN AN ACCIDENT. I WA..."

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