Bmw 335i Reliability
1,132 NHTSA complaints (2007–2016). Complaint rate: 1728.2 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 2007–2009 Bmw 335i. The 2014–2016 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: AIR BAGS.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Bmw 335i Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 180 | 6.1% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 160 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 142 | 1.4% |
| ENGINE | 127 | 2.4% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 66 | 3.0% |
| POWER TRAIN | 40 | 5.0% |
| STEERING | 36 | 5.6% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 35 | 11.4% |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | 31 | 6.5% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 30 | 3.3% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007AVOID | — | 387 | 9 | 16 | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 275 | 8 | 13 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009AVOID | — | 127 | 1 | 10 | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 58 | 5 | 2 | View 2010View→ |
| 2011AVOID | — | 136 | 3 | 3 | View 2011View→ |
| 2012GOOD | — | 30 | 4 | — | View 2012View→ |
| 2013 | — | 69 | 9 | — | View 2013View→ |
| 2014GOOD | — | 31 | 4 | 1 | View 2014View→ |
| 2015GOOD | — | 16 | 0 | — | View 2015View→ |
| 2016GOOD | — | 3 | 0 | — | View 2016View→ |
See also: Bmw 335iaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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