Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw 335xi Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw 335xi? 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 335xi problems by model year
4 recall entries and 153 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 335xi | 1 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 335xi | 2 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 335xi | 1 | 9 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 335xi | 0 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 335xi | 0 | 23 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 335xi | 0 | 11 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 335xi | 0 | 18 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 335xi | 0 | 61 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 335xi | 0 | 20 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw 335xi, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- fuel system38 complaints
- gasoline35 complaints
- electrical system28 complaints
- engine25 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system21 complaints
- air bags19 complaints
- unknown or other9 complaints
- vehicle speed control7 complaints