Major Problems with BMW 335d Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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

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Best and Worst Years for BMW 335d

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

Model Year	Complaints
2011 335d	23
2010 335d	9
2009 335d	4

Worst 3 BMW 335d complaints

2011 BMW 335d FRONT PASSENGER Mileage: 118000 miles

2011 BMW 335d AIR BAGS Mileage: 72000 miles

2011 BMW 335d AIR BAGS

Browse BMW 335d complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM twice i've lost power on the freeway due to what i believe is the positive battery cable losing connection to...	19 ~ 53717 miles
AIR BAGS i have a passenger restraint system fault affecting airbag belt tensioner....	9 ~ 53889 miles
ENGINE while driving the car the reduced power message came on drove car for another 15 minutes home at home in...	8 ~ 74778 miles
STEERING whilst driving vehicle battery warning light brake warning lights came on. vehicle lost all power steering and was impossible to...	5 ~ 85187 miles
SEAT BELTS i have a passenger restraint system fault affecting airbag belt tensioner....	4 ~ 68500 miles
SEATS i have a passenger restraint system fault affecting airbag belt tensioner....	4 ~ 80000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the car is in the shop every week i have had it towed 12 times since may. i took it...	2 ~ 35000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL whilst driving vehicle battery warning light brake warning lights came on. vehicle lost all power steering and was impossible to...	2 ~ 104500 miles
POWER TRAIN car stalled multiple times while driving. each time it was a sudden death while driving. every time got lucky that...	2 ~ 80000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM less than 70k miles and had to replace manifold injectors etc due to excess carbon bmw needs to do more	1 ~ 69000 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the 2011 vehicle with less than 65 000 miles normal runs at highway speed in a range of 2k rpms....	1 ~ 66000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE car parked in driveway and burst into flames 5 minutes after parking it. totally destroyed....	1 ~ 88000 miles
OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR > AIR BAGS intermittent fault on passenger restraint system affecting passenger airbag and belt tensioner. my car was not included in the recall...	1 ~ 118000 miles
FRONT PASSENGER > OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION > SENSOR intermittent fault on passenger restraint system affecting passenger airbag and belt tensioner. my car was not included in the recall...	1 ~ 118000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2010 bmw 335d. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle shuttered and stalled. in...	1 ~ 30600 miles
WHEEL SPEED SENSOR > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2010 bmw 335d. while driving at an unknown speed the vehicle shuttered and stalled. in...	1 ~ 30600 miles
TIRES i purchased 4 replacement run flat tires for my wifes bmw 335d with 40 000 mile tread wear warranty....	1 ~ 44000 miles
MARKINGS > TIRES i purchased 4 replacement run flat tires for my wifes bmw 335d with 40 000 mile tread wear warranty....	1 ~ 44000 miles

FAQ

What year BMW 335d is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 3 years, BMW 335d models of 2009, 2010, 2011 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for BMW 335d?

BMW 335d models of 2011 and 2010 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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