2004 BMW 330I air bags problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2004 BMW 330I — 18% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330. The contact stated while driving at approximately 20 MPH, the front center of the vehicle crashed into the front center of another vehicle and the air bags did not deploy. No warning lights were illuminated. A police report was filed. The contact stated that her and…”
filed Jun 25, 2026
“Takata recall first I should say that this is not a complaint about an incident. This is a complaint about the failure of bmw to provide a timely replacement for the thirteen (13) year old driver's side airbag in my 2004 bmw 330i, which has spent all of its life in a high absolute humidity location…”
filed Feb 6, 2017
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 20V018000 · Jan 15, 2020
- Air BagsCampaign 14V428000 · Jun 11, 2018
- Please note that the 5-series and X5 vehicles are only included if they are equipped with…Campaign 15V318000 · May 28, 2015
Air Bags problems in other 330I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 330I | 4 | 14% |
| 2020 330I | 5 | 10% |
| 2019 330I | 4 | 10% |
| 2017 330I | 1 | 2% |
| 2006 330I | 133 | 61% |
| 2005 330I | 5 | 18% |
| 2003 330I | 24 | 31% |
| 2002 330I | 13 | 29% |
| 2001 330I | 35 | 30% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 BMW 330I
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.