general problems of the 2004 BMW 330 - part 1

43 problems related to air bag have been reported for the 2004 BMW 330. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2004 BMW 330 based on all problems reported for the 2004 330.

1 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/17/2023

While backing out of a short driveway and placed t to drive, the vehicle revved and started speeding out of control with brakes applied. The vehicle sideswiped a neighbors vehicle before crashing head on into a tree causing it to stop. I had jerked up the emergency brake and ripped the key out of the ignition. The replaced airbags did not deploy.

2 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/05/2020

I was driving about 35mph and hit a pot hole in the road. That caused my passenger front, passenger side door, and passenger aide door top to deploy.

3 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/20/2018

Air bag trouble cod light on the dash driving car on street and highway.

4 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/27/2017

"takata recall" I've received confirmation my vehicle is one of the vehicle apart of the takata recall. I'm a single father of a 13 yr old son. Knowing the danger my son has been in all of this time has shaken my core comfort zone to dust. I'm now in the process to correct this bad airbag currently in my vehicle. My son's future has been placed in rusk and that will not be left unchecked by means available. I was hit with my son in the car and the bad airbag didn't deploy, thank god!.

5 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/10/2017

1-10-2017 approx. 5:15pm. Driving home on I-80 freeway, rainy weather, 5pm traffic, so I was driving less than 55mph, there is some rough road but not really any potholes. I drove over the bad road and the driver curtain and door airbags deployed there was never any impact but the road did shake the car. There is no damage to the car that from the road. I drive the same route home in our other car daily and it never sets the air bag off or anyone else driving that extremely busy freeway.

6 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/31/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330ci. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

7 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/24/2016

Takata recall repair parts still not available. . . Original notification date July 2015. I have not been involved in an accident. . . Merely want the recall program implemented on my vehicle.

8 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the contact could not get the recall remedied due to lack of communication from the dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

9 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/17/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330ci. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

10 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 04/18/2016

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330ci. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags). The dealer was unable to supply the part within a reasonable time frame. The manufacturer was unable to provide a time frame that the part would be supplied to the dealer. The contact was not experiencing a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

11 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/01/2016

Takata recall-I found out in sept 2015 that my car was part of the airbag recall. I contacted hendrick BMW in charlotte, nc to have them replaced. They told me both the passenger and driver bags were recalled but they only had the passenger available to replace. I'm not in charlotte full time and do not drive it when I'm away. They said I would be called when it was ready. Dec I contacted them again, same story no driver. Feb called BMW USA, the air bag service light had come on and the car is a sport model with low profile tires that drives like a tank and some else had just been killed in an air bag accident. They first said they would arrange for a loaner, then backtracked and offered a "interim replacement" until the "real" replacement drivers side was available which almost 6 months since my first call, no one has any clue when they will be available. Ok. . . . A week or so later got a call from BMW saying I should have gotten a call from hendrick that they have the "interim " bag. I called hendrick, and was told they only have the passenger side, have no idea what I'm talking about, put me in a manager vm that cut off before I could leave message. I called BMW back, left a message in that tone only dogs can hear, and now several weeks later not a word from anyone.

12 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/21/2015

The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330ci. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

13 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/29/2015

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330ci. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

14 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 08/17/2015

The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330xi. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Parts distribution disconnect.

15 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/24/2015

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330ci. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v428000 and 15v318000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

16 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/15/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 BMW 3303ic. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available. Js.

17 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/14/2015

The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

18 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/13/2015

The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of this failure. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

19 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2015

I have been waiting for nearly one year for the recalled driver's airbag to be replaced. The dealership states that parts are not available. The news has reported that 70% of other manufacturer's vehicles with the same recall have been repaired. How much longer am I required to wait?.

20 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 BMW 330i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:15v318000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was not available. Ss.

21 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/05/2015

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

22 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2015

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330i. The contact stated that the recall notice for NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags) was received in June of 2015. After contacting the dealer and the manufacturer on multiple occasions, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be given. The contact had not experienced a failure.

23 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 05/27/2015

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330xi. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags). The part to do the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

24 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 03/14/2015

Air bag deployed without apparent cause. Disoriented drive ended up swerving to curb before coming to a rest. The passenger suffered from a broken nose and bruises to the face and was taken by ambulance . Both passenger and driver were wearing seat belt. Driver probably was spared any injury as she is near six foot and car seat is set back further. There was no alcohol involved in the incident, police arrived to the seen as issued no tickets or citation as they were driving within the speed limit and were not driving reckless. Road was a 4 lane divided road straight.

25 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/23/2015

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 BMW 330ci convertible. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:14v428000 (air bags) however, the part for repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall remedy. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The vehicle had not experienced a failure. Mm.

26 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 01/19/2015

2004 BMW 330xi. Consumer writes in regards to front passenger airbag recall replacement. The consumer stated the recall letter she received stated the work would be performed for free. However, she was charged $99. 50 for the replacement of the air bag.

27 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 12/22/2014

I brought this vehicle in for the national recall. When I received the car back, the air bag was on for the first time. This dealer refused to fix it. I brought it to another location, which fields also owns, and they wanted to charge me to diagnose this after they screwed it up. What a racket. It specifically states the owner not be charged for this repair.

28 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/14/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 BMW 330i. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 14v428000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the part would become available. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ne.

29 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 11/12/2014

There are 2 open recalls for airbags. BMW refuses to order parts (even though they sent me a letter) unless I bring the car to a dealer (130 miles round trip) for a 5 minute "inspection". They will then order the parts and I will have to return again (another 130 mile round trip) to have the work done. They are nice enough to offer a rental car at $35 a day but can't tell me how long it will take. I believe that BMW is intentionally creating this "inspection" obstacle requiring 2 trips to discourage people from having the work done. Shameful.

30 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/02/2014

The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330i. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

31 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 10/01/2014

The contact owns a 2004 BMW 340i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags). However, the part needed for the repair was unavailable. The contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair to be performed. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact had not experienced a failure.

32 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/16/2014

The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330ci. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v348000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

33 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/16/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 BMW 330ci. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer has exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Ss.

34 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/15/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 BMW 330ci. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (air bags) however, the part needed to do the recall was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Pam.

35 Air Bag problem

Failure Date: 09/08/2014

Tl-the contact owns a 2004 BMW 330ci. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v428000 (airbags), however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact was concerned about the time frame of the NHTSA campaign. The contact wanted the issue resolved as soon as possible. The approximate mileage was 88,000. Rw.



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