Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw 335i Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw 335i? 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 335i problems by model year
20 recall entries and 807 owner complaints on file across 10 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 335i | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 335i | 3 | 10 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 335i | 5 | 20 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 335i | 2 | 42 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 335i | 3 | 22 | 5.0 | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 335i | 7 | 97 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 335i | 0 | 41 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 335i | 0 | 84 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 335i | 0 | 201 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 335i | 0 | 288 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw 335i, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system198 complaints
- air bags183 complaints
- gasoline182 complaints
- electrical system146 complaints
- engine127 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system66 complaints
- engine and engine cooling48 complaints
- power train46 complaints