Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw 135i Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw 135i? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Bmw 135i problems by model year
14 recall entries and 154 owner complaints on file across 7 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 135i | 2 | 12 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 135i | 6 | 19 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 135i | 6 | 27 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 135i | 0 | 15 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 135i | 0 | 29 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 135i | 0 | 51 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 135i | 0 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw 135i, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags35 complaints
- fuel system35 complaints
- gasoline32 complaints
- engine29 complaints
- electrical system20 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system17 complaints
- power train13 complaints
- exterior lighting9 complaints