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2006 BMW 330i steering problems

The 2006 BMW 330i has 21 steering complaints filed with NHTSA — 7% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

21

Steering complaints

7%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Steering complaints by year

330i steering complaints by model year21 complaints2001: 1 complaints2002: 2 complaints2005: 3 complaints2006: 21 complaints2017: 1 complaints2018: 1 complaints2019: 1 complaints2020: 1 complaints2024: 1 complaints
330i steering complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

VEHICLE HAS BEEN FAILING TO START AND DISPLAYING A ELV STEERING COLUMN LOCK. PROBLEM WOULD INTERMITTENTLY COME AND GO. IT HAS NOW RESULTED IN A TOTAL FAILURE AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START OR RESPOND. PROBLEM IS EITHER WITH BMW SOFTWARE OR STEERING COLUMN MALFUNCTION WHICH HAS NOT BEEN OFFICIALLY…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Steering · January 1, 2011

Common questions

How many steering complaints does the 2006 BMW 330i have?

NHTSA has 21 complaints about the 2006 BMW 330i steering — 7% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.