2023 BMW 330I Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 2023 BMW 330I, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Brakes133.3%
- Driver assistance133.3%
- Electrical133.3%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owned a 2023 BMW 525i. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the mouth of the garage, his foot slipped off the brake and onto the accelerator pedal, and he drove through the rear garage wall into the kitchen and crashed into the concrete block. The electrical circuit was damaged. The brake and accelerator pedals were too close together. While driving across the street, his foot slipped off the brake pedal and onto the accelerator pedal. There were no reported injuries, fire, or air bag deployment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven from the crash site and placed on the flatbed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The fluids were leaking from the vehicle. The contact consulted with an independent mechanic. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was called, but there was no response. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. The VIN was not available.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Driver assistance
Reports naming forward-collision avoidance, lane keeping, back-over prevention, cruise control and related electronic driver-assistance systems.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owned a 2023 BMW 525i. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the mouth of the garage, his foot slipped off the brake and onto the accelerator pedal, and he drove through the rear garage wall into the kitchen and crashed into the concrete block. The electrical circuit was damaged. The brake and accelerator pedals were too close together. While driving across the street, his foot slipped off the brake pedal and onto the accelerator pedal. There were no reported injuries, fire, or air bag deployment. A police report was filed. The vehicle was driven from the crash site and placed on the flatbed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The fluids were leaking from the vehicle. The contact consulted with an independent mechanic. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was called, but there was no response. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000. The VIN was not available.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Electrical
Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories.
From owner reports, verbatim
The contact owns a 2023 BMW 330I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 26V056000 (Electrical System). The local dealer was contacted and confirmed that parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The contact had not experienced a failure.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
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