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2001 BMW 330I Wheels Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
4%of 116 total for the year
Median mileage
128,350miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the wheels of the 2001 BMW 330I, 4% of the 116 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 128,350 miles. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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.

“I was driving my Bmw 2001 330I on dover chester rd crossing the intersection of morris tpke in randolph, nj when I hit a pot hole and patch work on the road. The passenger side door and window airbags deployed cutting the power to the engine and turning on the emergency hazard lights. I immediately pulled off the road and saw that I had a flat tire but no damage to tire rim and no damage to the body of the car. There was no impact or reason for the airbag system to deploy.”

NHTSA complaint #10587219, filed 2014-05, 74,700 miles

“On saturday 03/01/2014 at around 10:30pm I had just passed the tappan zee bridge going to connecticut so I was on the 287 west or north highway (not sure because at some point 287 changes from west to north). It was about 1-2 miles after when I hit a huge pothole that made air bag or side curtain fell off. The entire bag did not deploy, just the side curtain fell off and stayed hanging. Insurance company considered it a collision and totaled my car. I feel upset because the air bag did not open properly and yet my car was totaled because of it.”

NHTSA complaint #10573228, filed 2014-03, 182,000 miles

“00 v 383 000/Bmw wheels: tires on left front and the left rear experienced loss of air while driving. Dealer/manufacturer were notified, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall due to VIN. Feel free to provide any further information.”

NHTSA complaint #896154, filed 2001-09

“The contact owns a 2001 Bmw 330I. The contact stated that all four tires randomly lost tire pressure and that there was an internal failure associated with the rims and tires. The contact had a repair shop replace all four tires three times. When the air pressure was low, the TPMS warning light was not illuminated to indicate a failure. In addition, the fan failed to work properly and the vehicle was running hot to the point that it could overheat. …”

NHTSA complaint #10889342, filed 2016-07

Related recalls

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202113%
201925%
200610%
200323%
200154%

Other parts of the 2001 BMW 330I

Air bags
35 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
23 complaints
Electrical system
15 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
10 complaints
Engine cooling
8 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Exterior lighting
7 complaints
Body and structure
7 complaints
Other or unknown
6 complaints
Tires
6 complaints
Suspension
5 complaints
Vehicle speed control
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 BMW 330I

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology