Worst years for a BMW 335I
Owners have filed 1,136 complaints about the BMW 335I with NHTSA across model years 2007 to 2016. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.
Every BMW 335I year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | A | 16 | 0 | 0 | 65,500 | Electrical System |
| 2014 | C | 31 | 4 | 1 | 32,800 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | C | 70 | 9 | 0 | 44,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | C | 30 | 4 | 0 | 53,000 | Airbags |
| 2011 | C | 136 | 3 | 3 | 50,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | C | 58 | 5 | 2 | 76,000 | Airbags |
| 2009 | C | 128 | 1 | 10 | 56,500 | Airbags |
| 2008 | D | 276 | 8 | 13 | 52,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
| 2007 | D | 388 | 9 | 16 | 53,000 | Fuel & Propulsion |
What breaks on a BMW 335I
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2008
Worst in 2008
Exactly what failed on a BMW 335I
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW 335I, by the month it reached NHTSA.
BMW 335I problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the BMW 335I
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.