2003 BMW 330I Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 77 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2003 BMW 330I, 4% of the 77 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 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.
“The passenger doors fail to open with the internal door unlock button. This is due to failure of door unlock relays in the gm5 module. This could result in a significant safety issue if a failure of the unlock relay happens when attempting to unlock passenger doors in an emergency to retrieve passengers.”
NHTSA complaint #10424019, filed 2011-09, 73,229 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 BMW 330I
28 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsTires
4 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 BMW 330I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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