Reliability & cost of ownership
BMW 335 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the BMW 335? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
BMW 335 problems by model year
8 recall entries and 66 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 335 | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 335 | 1 | 4 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 335 | 1 | 28 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 335 | 1 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 335 | 1 | 12 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 335 | 1 | 6 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2007 335 | 1 | 9 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2006 335 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the BMW 335, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- air bags24 complaints
- engine20 complaints
- electrical system14 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system10 complaints
- power train5 complaints
- unknown or other4 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- engine and engine cooling3 complaints