Vehicle report
2006 BMW 330I
This model year
What the record shows
The 2006 Bmw 330i is a compact car, and the 8th model year of a nameplate NHTSA records from 1999 to 2026.
The EPA rated three configurations: a single 3-litre six-cylinder engine, rear-wheel drive only, two transmissions and running on premium gasoline.
Combined fuel economy ranges from 20 to 21 mpg depending on which one you have.
The federal record holds 219 owner complaints, 7 safety recalls and 93 service bulletins for it.
Counts are reports, not rates. A complaint is something an owner chose to file; it is unverified and unadjusted for how many of these cars were sold, so the useful comparison is against other model years of the same car. Recalls and investigations carry more weight because a manufacturer or regulator acted on them.
Reading this report
Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.