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2017 BMW 330i engine problems

The 2017 BMW 330i has 23 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 42% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

23

Engine complaints

42%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

330i engine complaints by model year27 complaints2001: 12 complaints2002: 3 complaints2003: 8 complaints2004: 3 complaints2005: 1 complaints2006: 27 complaints2017: 23 complaints2018: 14 complaints2019: 9 complaints2020: 19 complaints2021: 9 complaints
330i engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

UNKNOWN, it has problems with stalling and starting up could be issues with the internal drive system that I’ve seen other types of similar models of bmw having these recall issues as well. When starting up after fueling up it over exerts the engine trying to start up. You kind of have to rev it…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · February 18, 2025

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2017 BMW 330i have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2017 BMW 330i engine — 42% 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.