2004 BMW 330CI Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 77 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 27,222miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2004 BMW 330CI, 4% of the 77 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 27,222 miles.
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.
“Engine power failure and heavily distorted windshield on a 2004 Bmw 330CI. Repeated failure of engine power without warning (twice in an itersection). Bmw replaced eng. Computer, then installed new software after second incident. Rough idle and surging continues and gas mileage in city dropped to 12.6-13 mpg. Additionally the windshield is heavily distorted. Bmw replaced it with an equally distorted one and the fse said all 3 series windshields are distorted,worse on the x3 . It is like driving in the rain without wipers. …”
NHTSA complaint #10064510, filed 2004-04, 3,100 miles“The contact owns a 2004 Bmw 330CI. The contact stated that there was an unknown liquid leaking from the rear view mirror. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 51,345. The VIN was not available.”
NHTSA complaint #10503838, filed 2013-03, 51,345 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10249437Jan 16, 2024The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 4% |
Other parts of the 2004 BMW 330CI
31 complaintsEngine cooling
13 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsExterior lighting
8 complaintsFuel system
4 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 BMW 330CI
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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