FaultScore

Worst years for a BMW 435I

Owners have filed 61 complaints about the BMW 435I with NHTSA across model years 2014 to 2016. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Avoid

2014 BMW 435I

33 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.

Cleanest on record

2016 BMW 435I

11 complaints — the lowest FaultScore of the graded years.

Every BMW 435I 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 B 11 0 0 46,600 Engine & Cooling
2015 C 17 1 0 18,600 Engine & Cooling
2014 D 33 3 0 30,000 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a BMW 435I

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 17 27.9%

Worst in 2014

Fuel & Propulsion 13 21.3%

Worst in 2014

Transmission & Drivetrain 6 9.8%

Worst in 2014

Electrical System 6 9.8%

Worst in 2014

Airbags 4 6.6%

Worst in 2015

Other & Unspecified 4 6.6%

Worst in 2015

Body & Structure 2 3.3%

Worst in 2015

Steering 1 1.6%

Worst in 2016

Brakes 1 1.6%

Worst in 2014

Suspension 1 1.6%

Worst in 2015

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 1.6%

Worst in 2014

Lights 1 1.6%

Worst in 2014

Tires 1 1.6%

Worst in 2015

Wheels 1 1.6%

Worst in 2015

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every BMW 435I, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Aug 2014 peak 8 May 2026

Compare the BMW 435I

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.