2003 BMW 330I Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 5%of 77 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 180,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the tires of the 2003 BMW 330I, 5% of the 77 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 180,000 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.
“My 4th gt radial tire side wall blow out. On 10/29/2017, my 4th tire blew out the side wall on the highway doing 70 MPH. I have saved the this tire and the 3rd one that blew out a few months back for investigation. I also have pictures.”
NHTSA complaint #11041392, filed 2017-10, 180,000 miles“I purchased a set of 4 gt radial tires from discount tire direct and 3 of the 4 tires have now blown the sidewalls due to air leak at the sidewall. Tire #1- right front blew out on 9/28/2016. Tire #2- left rear- blew out on 7/28/2017, tire #3- left rear ( moved the tire from left front to rear) blew out on 8/19/2017. When I called gt radial tire to file a complaint (sept 7, 2017 4:12pm est), I only got to leave a voice mail to their consumer service person. I never got a call back. …”
NHTSA complaint #11023998, filed 2017-09“I purchased a set of 4 gt radial tires from discount tire direct and 3 of the 4 tires have now blown the sidewalls due to air leak at the sidewall. Tire #1- right front blew out on 9/28/2016. Tire #2- left rear- blew out on 7/28/2017, tire #3- left rear ( moved the tire from left front to rear) blew out on 8/19/2017. When I called gt radial tire to file a complaint (sept 7, 2017 4:12pm est), I only got to leave a voice mail to their consumer service person. I never got a call back. …”
NHTSA complaint #11023993, filed 2017-09“I had a flat tire on h1 freeway westbound between kaonohi & pearl city exit where the h1 widening construction is on progress just before 10:00 am on 2/2/06. There are several large size gravels on the far left lane I was driving. By the time I spotted, it was too late to change the lane fast enough due to the vehicle next to me in heavy traffic. My left front tire & rim got hit by one of gravels & exploded I had aaa to change my spare & needed to purchase another rim & tire cost me $450”
NHTSA complaint #10149924, filed 2006-02Related service bulletins
- 10218367Jun 1, 2022Starting mid-May 2022, the QR code on the tite sidewalls of Pirelli tires has been omitted due to patent reasons.
Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 BMW 330I
28 complaintsAir bags
24 complaintsElectrical system
10 complaintsEngine cooling
8 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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