The 2023 BMW 330e has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,416 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 6, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM23V1180002023-02-23120 affected
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, M3, 330e, 330e xDrive, 430i Convertible, 430i xDrive, M440i, 2022-2023 430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive, i4 eDrive40, and i4 M50 vehicles. During a service visit, a replacement electronic control unit (ECU) may have been…
Consequence
Doors that do not lock as intended while the vehicle is in motion may open during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will update the ECU software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 10, 2023. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
BACK OVER PREVENTION22V7470002022-10-071,296 affected
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2023 330e and 330e xDrive hybrid electric vehicles. After shifting into reverse, the rearview camera software may cause a portion of the rearview image to be obstructed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety…
Consequence
An obstructed rearview image can reduce the driver's visibility of what is behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will update the rearview camera software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 21, 2022. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-80-525-7417.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“On one occasion, the car automatically applied the breaks and parked itself while driving on a main road. On another occasion, while parking the car at the home it accelerated aggressively and almost crashed into the garage- driver lost complete control of the car. On a separate occasion, the…”
“On one occasion, the car automatically applied the breaks and parked itself while driving on a main road. On another occasion, while parking the car at the home it accelerated aggressively and almost crashed into the garage- driver lost complete control of the car. On a separate occasion, the…”
“On one occasion, the car automatically applied the breaks and parked itself while driving on a main road. On another occasion, while parking the car at the home it accelerated aggressively and almost crashed into the garage- driver lost complete control of the car. On a separate occasion, the…”
“I was driving on [xxx] in vermont on friday morning, when I heard a very loud pop close to my ear. It sounded like a gun, but I saw that my windows were not broken. I continued to drive but then noticed the sound of rushing air, as though one of my windows was open. It was not. I drove a short…”
“Subject: concern regarding daytime brightness levels in bmw 330e instrument cluster I am reaching out to express a concern I've encountered with the instrument cluster in my 2023 bmw 330e. It has come to my attention that, unlike many other vehicles, the instrument cluster in my bmw does not…”
“Subject: concern regarding daytime brightness levels in bmw 330e instrument cluster I am reaching out to express a concern I've encountered with the instrument cluster in my 2023 bmw 330e. It has come to my attention that, unlike many other vehicles, the instrument cluster in my bmw does not…”
“I rear-ended someone and suspect issue with the automatic emergency braking for my 2023 bmw 330e. The car was totaled and I no longer have it - date of accident [xxx]. My vin [xxx] ) wasn’t included in current recalls but the model was discontinued, which raises concern. The incident was…”
“I rear-ended someone and suspect issue with the automatic emergency braking for my 2023 bmw 330e. The car was totaled and I no longer have it - date of accident [xxx]. My vin [xxx] ) wasn’t included in current recalls but the model was discontinued, which raises concern. The incident was…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2023 BMW 330e as of
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