2017 BMW 430I problems
Owners have filed 37 complaints with NHTSA about the 2017 BMW 430I. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 38% of complaints. Next are electrical system (14%) and air bags (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 37 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 38% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 59,000 miles 18 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 18 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 59,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 injury reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owned a 2017 BMW 430I. While driving approximately 30 MPH, the contact rear ended the preceding vehicle due to a sudden stop. The air bags failed to deploy. The air bag warning indicator illuminated and "fault in air bag" appeared. The contact received injuries to the back and neck area, but medical attention was not needed. The vehicle was towed and deemed totaled by the towing company. A police report was not filed. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed.
Friend was driving down freeway. Suddenly heard a loud boom, and the sound of road noise. Pulled off freeway. Found that sunroof had spontaneously shattered. The only reason this didn't hurt the driver was that the sunroof shade was pulled. The dealership (long beach BMW) claimed that this was a result of an impact. No evidence of something hitting it with enough force to cause this shattering is visible. In fact, the picture shows that the sunroof exploded out when it shattered.
Seat belts do not retract when removed. They must be manually pushed into the seat back. If I forget, or loan my car to someone there is a danger of the seat belt and/or seat belt clip being stuck in the door causing damage that may not be noticeable until the seat belt fails in an accident. I was told by the dealer that this is normal for this car.
My wife was driving our 2017 BMW 430I with our infant son in the back seat. She traveling approximately 70 MPH on the freeway when she heard an explosive sound which resulted in the glass sunroof to shatter. The sunroof was not open, the heat was not on, and there were no vehicles in front/behind, or next to her. No visible evidence of any road debris. It just exploded outward, and no clue as to why.
The contact owns a 2017 BMW 430I. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was diagnosed with intrusion into the heat management module coolant. The contact was informed that the HMM (Heat Management Module) needed to be replaced. An unknown hose was replaced. The contact stated that since 2022, the vehicle had experienced three coolant failures. The vehicle was repaired.