BMW 330I: best and worst years
Every model year, ranked by owner complaints reported to NHTSA relative to time on the road. Click a year for its problems, recalls and trouble codes.
Years to avoid: 2001, 2004, 2006, 2020
Complaint rates far above this model's median, even after adjusting for time on the road.
Held up best: 2000, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2022, 2023
The fewest complaints relative to years on the road - at most half the model's median rate.
2024too new to judge5 complaints · 3 recalls2023solid year4 complaints · 3 recalls2022solid year6 complaints · 3 recalls202129 complaints · 7 recalls2020worst year53 complaints · 11 recalls201941 complaints · 9 recalls201832 complaints · 1 recalls201741 complaints · 0 recalls2011solid year0 complaints · 3 recalls2010solid year0 complaints · 3 recalls2009solid year0 complaints · 3 recalls2008solid year0 complaints · 3 recalls2007solid year0 complaints · 3 recalls2006worst year219 complaints · 7 recalls200528 complaints · 5 recalls2004worst year113 complaints · 5 recalls200377 complaints · 7 recalls200245 complaints · 7 recalls2001worst year116 complaints · 8 recalls2000solid year0 complaints · 3 recalls
Ranked by complaints per year on the road (age capped at 12 years), so older years do not lead just because they have been around longer. Years under 3 years old are not judged - they have not had time to show their problems. Rates are relative to this model only and are not adjusted for sales volume.