FaultScore

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.

Avoid

2008 BMW 335I

276 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly fuel & propulsion.

Cleanest on record

2015 BMW 335I

16 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.

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.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
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.

Fuel & Propulsion 278 24.5%

Worst in 2007

Airbags 192 16.9%

Worst in 2008

Engine & Cooling 175 15.4%

Worst in 2007

Electrical System 147 12.9%

Worst in 2007

Worst in 2007

Steering 36 3.2%

Worst in 2007

Worst in 2007

Lights 32 2.8%

Worst in 2008

Seat Belts 26 2.3%

Worst in 2008

Worst in 2007

Brakes 22 1.9%

Worst in 2007

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 22 1.9%

Worst in 2007

Acceleration & Cruise Control 20 1.8%

Worst in 2008

Seats 17 1.5%

Worst in 2008

Exactly what failed on a BMW 335I

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Fuel Pump 31 40.8%
Engine 14 18.4%
Body 10 13.2%
Fuel Pump 4 5.3%
Automatic Transmission 4 5.3%
Occupant Classification 3 3.9%
Fuel Injection System 3 3.9%
Windshield 3 3.9%
Front Passenger 2 2.6%
Inflator Module 2 2.6%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every BMW 335I, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jun 2007 peak 33 Jul 2026

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.