2003 BMW 330 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

🔎 Common problems of the 2003 BMW 330

153 problems have been reported for the 2003 BMW 330. The following chart shows the 16 most common problems for 2003 BMW 330. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 47 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's exterior lighting (31 problems).

Table 1. Common problems of the 2003 BMW 330

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Air Bag
47
  Exterior Lighting
31
  Electrical System
21
  Engine And Engine Cooling
10
  Tire
9
  Equipment
7
  Structure
7
  Power Train
5
  Visibility
3
  Vehicle Speed Control
3
  Latches/locks/linkage
3
  Wheel
2
  Service Brakes
2
  Other Fuel System
1
  Steering
1
  Seats
1

📈 Problem Occurrence Trend

The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2003 BMW 330 in 2003.

Table 2. Problem Occurrence Trend

Service Year Number of Problems
  2025
2
  2024
0
  2023
0
  2022
3
  2021
0
  2020
7
  2019
7
  2018
6
  2017
7
  2016
16
  2015
13
  2014
17
  2013
3
  2012
16
  2011
15
  2010
10
  2009
7
  2008
2
  2007
1
  2006
2
  2005
2
  2004
12
  2003
4

📊 Compare the 2003 BMW 330 with Other Model Years

When making the decision between buying a new or used BMW 330, the following table can be used to compare the 2003 BMW 330 with the BMW 330 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 330 is 153 while the average number of problems reported for the 16 model years of the BMW 330 is 91.

Table 3. Compare the 2003 BMW 330 with other model years

Model Year Number of Problems
  2025 330
1
  2023 330
1
  2022 330
5
  2021 330
17
  2020 330
33
  2019 330
27
  2018 330
31
  2017 330
52
  2009 330
1
  2006 330
470
  2005 330
87
  2004 330
225
  2003 330
153
  2002 330
122
  2001 330
233
  2000 330
1


330 Service Bulletins
330 Safety Recalls
330 Defect Investigations