Major Problems with BMW 335 Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used BMW 335 to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for BMW 335

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of BMW 335.

Model Year	Complaints
2013 335	1
2012 335	4
2011 335	28
2010 335	6
2009 335	12
2008 335	6
2007 335	9

Worst 3 BMW 335 complaints

2011 BMW 335 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 64000 miles

2009 BMW 335 AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 87000 miles

2010 BMW 335 ENGINE Mileage: 90000 miles

Browse BMW 335 complaints by category

Problems with AIR BAGS, ENGINE and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from BMW 335 owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS air bags do not function as per the recall. bmw has no solution to fix the airbags. they will not	24 ~ 17417 miles
ENGINE drive train malfunction has occurred twice in which the cars output is minimized. we were on one highway connecting with...	20 ~ 76524 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM this is a know fault problem that is directly tied to emissions of the deisel engine starting at 2008-2012 for...	14 ~ 47701 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM this is a know fault problem that is directly tied to emissions of the deisel engine starting at 2008-2012 for...	10 ~ 80816 miles
POWER TRAIN drive train malfunction has occurred twice in which the cars output is minimized. we were on one highway connecting with...	5 ~ 60416 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER bmw 335d automatic with approx 60k miles. while driving on the highway at approx 60 mph the vehicle suddenly began...	4 ~ 32750 miles
WHEELS both of my rear aluminum wheels have cracked without any accidents occurring or even anything other than normal driving. both...	3 ~ 40667 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE feb 05 2016 manufacturer recall numberna nhtsa recall number16v071 recall status: recall incomplete driver's front air bag: during air bag...	3 ~ 76156 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i bought this 2011 bmw 335d used in april of 2014 with only 18 500 miles on it. this car...	3 ~ 18002 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL this 335d had a history of engine light-on events prior to potential catastrophic uncommented engine runaway. on jan 13 2013...	2 ~ 35100 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING my daytime running lights bulb failed. upon opening up the sealed headlight bucket i discovered that the positive and negative...	1 ~ 65500 miles
TIRES i purchased new pirelli pzero tires from my local bmw dealer. the rear tires exhibited intermittent air loss and were...	1 ~ 60000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i was driving my car home from work one day and the car started loosing power and when i started...	1 ~ 6 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY i was driving on the highway when all of the sudden i heard and explosion. actually my sunroof burst in	1 ~ 67000 miles
SEAT BELTS issue: when seat unoccupied will receive seat belt warning as if a person is in the seat. issue: when passenger...	1 ~ 95000 miles
SEATS issue: when seat unoccupied will receive seat belt warning as if a person is in the seat. issue: when passenger...	1 ~ 95000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2010 335 bmw. the contact stated that both rear rotors failed. the contact took the...	1 ~ 34000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL this is in reference to my car 2009 335d purchased in august 2009 from momentum bmw in houston tx. i...	1 ~ 35000 miles

FAQ

What year BMW 335 is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 7 years, BMW 335 models of 2013, 2012, 2010 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for BMW 335?

BMW 335 models of 2011 and 2009 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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