BMW 330I
2004 only
2004 BMW 330I have 130 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Doors, windows, latches, seats and trim, typically surfacing around 100,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2004 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full BMW 330I report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2004 only
Median onset: 100,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 88,438 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 144,000 miles. 21.1% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 99,960 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 61,291 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have driver-assist problems? →Median onset: 3,000 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2004 model year. See the full BMW 330I report for every year and full specs/safety data.