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Vehicle speed controlPart report

2004 BMW 330CI Vehicle speed control Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
3%of 77 total for the year
Median mileage
10,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2004 BMW 330CI, 3% of the 77 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“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.”

NHTSA complaint #11575028, filed 2024-03

“The contact owns a 2004 BMW 330CI. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle and shifting to the reverse position, the engine began to rev very high, and the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and drove reverse into the side of the home. During the incident the vehicle the destroyed. No injuries were reported and no police report was taken. The vehicle was later towed to the local mechanic but the cause of the failure was not determined and no repairs were performed. The manufacturer and local dealer were not contacted regarding the failure. …”

NHTSA complaint #11664996, filed 2025-06, 10,000 miles

Vehicle speed control: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200423%
200212%

Other parts of the 2004 BMW 330CI

Air bags
31 complaints
Engine cooling
13 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
9 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Exterior lighting
8 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Brakes
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 BMW 330CI

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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