Bmw 335 Reliability
96 NHTSA complaints (2007–2013). Complaint rate: 1777.8 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2011 Bmw 335. The 2012–2013 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: AIR BAGS.
Avoid These Years
Average
Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Bmw 335 Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 24 | 8.3% |
| ENGINE | 20 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 14 | 0.0% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 10 | 0.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 5 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 4 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 3 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 3 | 0.0% |
| WHEELS | 3 | 0.0% |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 | 50.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | — | 14 | 0 | 4 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008 | — | 10 | 0 | 3 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009AVOID | — | 19 | 1 | 3 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 10 | 1 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011AVOID | — | 37 | 1 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2012GOOD | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2013View→ |
See also: Bmw 335accident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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