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2020 BMW 330i reliability

Is it reliable?

The 2020 BMW 330i has 0 complaints with NHTSA after 7 years, or 0 per year. That is about even with the other 330i years here. Their median is 0 complaints per year. NHTSA has 11 recalls on file, including Relay, Seat belts, and Seats.

2017 BMW 330i
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Complaints

0

Per year

0

Recalls

11

Years on the road

7

Next to 2019 and 2021

The 2019 330i has 0 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2021 has 0 complaints, 0 per year. The 2020 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2019. The 2020 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2021.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2020 BMW 330i. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (11)

Recall electrical system, starter, relay 2025-09-23 · NHTSA campaign 25V636000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 BMW 330i, 2019-2022 BMW Z4, 2020-2022 BMW 530i, X3, X4, Toyota Supra, 2021-2022 BMW 430i, 430i Convertible, and 2022 BMW 230i vehicles. The engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short circuit.
Remedy Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall became searchable on NHTSA.gov November 14, 2025.
Recall Seat belts 2023-08-16 · NHTSA campaign 23V584000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2022 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, 2022 430i Coupe, 2021-2022 430i, M440i Convertible, and 2020-2022 228i xDrive Gran Coupe vehicles. The receiver audio module control unit software may fail to properly generate audible seat belt warnings to the driver to fasten their seat belt. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Remedy Dealers will update the receiver audio module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 12, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall Seats 2023-03-29 · NHTSA campaign 23V211000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i xDrive, 2020-2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, 2021 X3 xDrive30e, X4 xDrive30i, and X4M vehicles. The seat frame may not have been welded properly to the seat rails.
Remedy Dealers will replace the seat frame and back rest, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed May 22, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2021-02-19 · NHTSA campaign 21V096000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, M550i, X4M, X5 sDrive40i, X5 xDrive40i, X5 xDrive50i, X5M, X5 M50i, X7 xDrive40i, X7 xDrive50i, X7 M50i, Alpina XB7, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, and 8 Series Coupe, Convertible and Grand Coupe, 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, M8, 2020-2021 530e, 530e xDrive, 330e, 330e xDrive, 745Le, 745Le xDrive, X5 xDrive45e, X3 xDrive30e, X6 sDrive40i, X6 xDrive40i, X6 xDrive50i, X6 M50i, X6M, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 740i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, M760i Drive, M760Li xDrive, 750Li xDrive Alpina, Alpina B7 xDrive, and 2021 4 Series Coupe 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive vehicles. When shifting into Reverse, a small portion of the rearview image may be obscured, or the screen may not illuminate. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rear Visibility."
Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rearview camera software and update it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began April 16, 2021. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall steering, linkages, tie rod 2020-06-15 · NHTSA campaign 20V355000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019 Z4 sDrive30i, 2019-2020 330i xDrive, M340i and M340i xDrive, 2020 X3M and X4M, and Toyota Supra vehicles. In certain driving conditions, such as high temperatures and rough road surfaces, a steering gear tie rod may become damaged, possibly resulting in a fractured tie rod.
Remedy BMW and Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the steering gear tie rods, free of charge. The recall began August 14, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Recall seat belts, front, buckle 2020-03-19 · NHTSA campaign 20V164000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 X3 xDrive30e, X4 xDrive30i, X4 M40i, X4M, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, 840i Gran Coupe, 840i xDrive Gran Coupe, M850i xDrive Gran Coupe, M8 Gran Coupe, X3 sDrive30i, X3 xDrive30i, X3 M40i, X3M, and 840i xDrive Convertible vehicles. The sensors in the front seat belt buckles may inaccurately detect a belted occupant as unbelted, possibly causing the air bag and seat belt pretensioners to deploy improperly in the event of a crash.
Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the front seat belt buckles, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 18, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall seat belts, pretensioner 2019-12-20 · NHTSA campaign 19V912000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 330i and 330i xDrive vehicles. The outboard rear seat belt pretensioners may not lock as intended during a crash.
Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear seat belts, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 10, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall exterior lighting, headlights 2019-11-27 · NHTSA campaign 19V850000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 Z4 M40i, Z4 sDrive30i, 330i and 330i xDrive vehicles as well as 2020 Toyota Supra vehicles. The headlight control units may fail causing a loss of one or both of the headlights.
Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the headlight control units, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin January 17, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.
Recall structure, body, trunk lid 2019-10-23 · NHTSA campaign 19V755000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020 330i, 330i xDrive and M340i vehicles. The interior trunk release cable may have been improperly installed, preventing the opening of the trunk from the inside. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 401, "Internal Trunk Release."
Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the interior trunk release cable and properly install the cable, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall Engine 2019-10-15 · NHTSA campaign 19V732000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2020 330i, 330i xDrive, and 2019 Z4 vehicles. The needle roller bearings of the counterbalance shafts may have been improperly installed, potentially causing the counterbalance shaft to loosen.
Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the engine, free of charge. The recall began December 13, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Recall back-over prevention, sensing system, camera 2019-09-27 · NHTSA campaign 19V684000
Summary BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i, X4 M, X7 xDrive, X7 M50i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 750Li, 750Li xDrive, 8 Series Convertible and Coupe 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, X5 sDrive, X5 xDrive, X5 M50i, X6 xDrive, X6 M50i, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, Z4 sDrive, Z4 M40i, 740Le xDrive and 745Le xDrive, 2018-2019 640i xDrive Gran Turismo and Rolls-Royce Phantom, 2019 M850i xDrive Gran Coupe and Rolls-Royce Cullinan and 2020 Toyota Supra vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."
Remedy BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.

Complaints by component (0 total)

No complaints on file with NHTSA for this model year.

Fuel economy

Trim Engine Transmission Drive City Hwy Combined Annual fuel cost
330i 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Rear-wheel drive 26 36 30 MPG $2650
330i xDrive 2L, 4-cyl Automatic (8-speed) All-wheel drive 25 34 28 MPG $2850

Specs and fitment

G20 3 Series, 2019–present
Body styles Sedan
Oil SAE 0W-20 (B48/B58; confirm BMW LL spec on under-hood label)
Tire size 225/45R18, 225/40R19, 255/35R19 (trim-dependent; staggered on M Sport) front / 225/45R18, 255/35R19 (trim-dependent; staggered on M Sport) rear

Known issues for this generation

Recall 25V636000 covers certain 2019-2021 330i vehicles (with Z4, 530i, X3, X4, Toyota Supra, 430i, and 230i in the same ~199,674-unit campaign) where the engine starter relay may corrode, overheat, and short circuit, increasing fire risk; owners are advised to park outside until dealers replace the starter. Recall 21V096000 covers certain 2019-2021 330i and 330i xDrive models among a larger multi-model rearview-camera software campaign (~13,858 units total) where the reverse image may be obscured or blank.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2020 BMW 330i reliable?

The 2020 BMW 330i has 0 complaints with NHTSA after 7 years, or 0 per year. That is about even with the other 330i years here. Their median is 0 complaints per year. NHTSA has 11 recalls on file, including Relay, Seat belts, and Seats.

Is the 2020 BMW 330i more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2019 330i has 0 complaints, 0 per year, and the 2021 has 0 complaints, 0 per year. The 2020 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2019. The 2020 has about the same number of complaints per year as the 2021.

Has the 2020 BMW 330i been recalled?

The 2020 BMW 330i has 11 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2020 BMW 330i?

Owners have filed 0 complaints about the 2020 BMW 330i with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2020 BMW 330i get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2020 BMW 330i is 29 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

What engine oil does a US BMW 330i use?

SAE 0W-20 (B48/B58; confirm BMW LL spec on under-hood label)

What tire sizes fit a US BMW 330i?

Published US specs commonly list front 225/45R18, 225/40R19, 255/35R19 (trim-dependent; staggered on M Sport) and rear 225/45R18, 255/35R19 (trim-dependent; staggered on M Sport); confirm on the door jamb placard for your trim.

What NHTSA recalls affect the US BMW 330i?

Recall 25V636000 covers certain 2019-2021 330i vehicles (with Z4, 530i, X3, X4, Toyota Supra, 430i, and 230i in the same ~199,674-unit campaign) where the engine starter relay may corrode, overheat, and short circuit, increasing fire risk; owners are advised to park outside until dealers replace the starter. Recall 21V096000 covers certain 2019-2021 330i and 330i xDrive models among a larger multi-model rearview-camera software campaign (~13,858 units total) where the reverse image may be obscured or blank.