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BMW 330Ci Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 7 recall campaigns covering at least one BMW 330Ci model year (2000–2006). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

BMW 330Ci recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 2000–2006
Campaign2000200120022003200420052006
21V401000 Air bag coveredcoverednot coverednot coverednot coverednot coverednot covered
20V018000 Air bag coveredcoveredcoveredcoveredcoveredcoveredcovered
19V853000 Air bag coveredcoverednot coverednot coverednot coverednot coverednot covered
15V318000 Air bag not coverednot coveredcoveredcoveredcoveredcoveredcovered
13V172000 Air bag not coverednot coveredcoveredcoverednot coverednot coverednot covered
02V138000 Engine not coveredcoverednot coverednot coverednot coverednot coverednot covered
01V206000 Engine not coveredcoverednot coverednot coverednot coverednot coverednot covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 7 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2000, 2001 BMW 330Ci. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 21V401000 Filed May 27, 2021

Air Bag Inflator May Explode or Underinflate Bag

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module
50.8% repairedof 4,511 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 21V401000
Listed for 2000–2006 BMW 330Ci. Not checked against your VIN.
NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means
Recall 20V018000 Filed Jan 15, 2020

Passenger Frontal Air Bag Inflators May Explode

Air bags · frontal · passenger side · inflator module
42.4% repairedof 292,948 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 20V018000
Listed for 2000, 2001 BMW 330Ci. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 19V853000 Filed Nov 26, 2019

Air Bag Inflators May Rupture or Underinflate Bag

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module
12.1% repairedof 74,185 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V853000
Listed for 2002–2006 BMW 330Ci. Not checked against your VIN.
NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means
Recall 15V318000 Filed May 28, 2015

Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module
33.4% repairedof 419,235 vehicles
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V318000
Listed for 2002, 2003 BMW 330Ci. Not checked against your VIN.
NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means
Recall 13V172000 Filed May 2, 2013

Passenger Side Air Bag Inflator may Rupture

Air bags
Repair progress not yet reported43,204 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V172000
Listed for 2001 BMW 330Ci. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 02V138000 Filed May 16, 2002

BMW/ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN

Engine and engine cooling · cooling system · fan
Repair progress not yet reported1,550 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 02V138000
Listed for 2001 BMW 330Ci. Not checked against your VIN.
Recall 01V206000 Filed Jun 21, 2001

BMW/ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN

Engine and engine cooling · cooling system · fan
Repair progress not yet reported76,469 vehicles potentially affected
Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026
Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 01V206000

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How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

Processing

  • Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
  • Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

  • Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
  • Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
  • Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

  • 2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.