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2001 BMW 330I power train problems

23 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 BMW 330I20% of all complaints for this model year.

23
Power Train complaints
20%
share of all complaints
113,900 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330i. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift into the reverse gear. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.

    filed Feb 18, 2015

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330i. The contact stated that all attempts to shift into reverse failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was confirmed that the d-g clutch drum needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the…

    filed Feb 1, 2013

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Power Train problems in other 330I years

YearReportsShare
2021 330I13%
2019 330I513%
2018 330I13%
2017 330I25%
2006 330I10%
2005 330I14%
2003 330I34%
2002 330I49%
330I power train problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.