https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW 335i. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:31:04 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2177532 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The car died without warning on highway. Lost control because of no power. Car was towed. no codes found. Car died again on highway, lost control no power to brakes and steering. Car was hit trying to got off into breakdown lane. High pressure fuel pump no good. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2177533 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The car died without warning on highway. Lost control because of no power. Car was towed. no codes found. Car died again on highway, lost control no power to brakes and steering. Car was hit trying to got off into breakdown lane. High pressure fuel pump no good. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2177731 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT The water pump runs all of the time and drains the battery completely overnight. The water pump runs even after the car is shut off. It seems like the water pump is shorted. The water pump connector appears to have the same issue as many other recalled BMWs but for some reason my VIN has not been included in the recall. The photo is of the stream of coolant being pumped by the water pump while https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2174672 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT SUBJECT: Catastrophic Steering Failure and Erroneous Safety Recall Notification - 2014 BMW 335i 105,000 milles INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: While driving, the vehicle completely lost steering control. The electronic steering rack disengaged due to a failure in the aluminum mounting bolts. This incident resulted in a near-fatal accident in which the vehicle almost left the road and fell into a ravine. I h https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2174673 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT SUBJECT: Catastrophic Steering Failure and Erroneous Safety Recall Notification - 2014 BMW 335i 105,000 milles INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: While driving, the vehicle completely lost steering control. The electronic steering rack disengaged due to a failure in the aluminum mounting bolts. This incident resulted in a near-fatal accident in which the vehicle almost left the road and fell into a ravine. I h https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2174674 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT SUBJECT: Catastrophic Steering Failure and Erroneous Safety Recall Notification - 2014 BMW 335i 105,000 milles INCIDENT DESCRIPTION: While driving, the vehicle completely lost steering control. The electronic steering rack disengaged due to a failure in the aluminum mounting bolts. This incident resulted in a near-fatal accident in which the vehicle almost left the road and fell into a ravine. I h https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2164848 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2013 BMW 335i. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the following day, while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that after several attempts, the vehicle started. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with b https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2164849 Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2013 BMW 335i. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the following day, while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. The contact stated that after several attempts, the vehicle started. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with b https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#recall-25V871000-bmw-bmw-335i-2014 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive), and 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i, M235i xDrive) vehicles. The head air bag inflator may fail at the weld joint, which can cause gas to leak from the inflator or result in an inflator rupture. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2153026 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2010 BMW 335I. The vehicle was a custom-modified vehicle and a company mascot. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V676000 (Electrical System); however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact self-identified as an independent mechanic who wanted to be present when recall repair was performed; however, the contact preferred to have the recall disassoc https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2149922 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Fuel sending unit has broken and began to expel fuel out upwards within the rear bottom of the back seat were the sending unit is located. The plastic that ensembles the gas sending unit itself cracks over a certain period amount of time and causes gasoline to spray in that area. Gas has began to accumulate outside the gas tank right above the sending unit part, which causes harmful and incredibly https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2141365 Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT Good Morning Folks, I own a 2010 BMW 335i sedan with approximately 110k miles and I will have to be replacing AGAIN, the valve cover gaskets in the car. The first time I had to replace the VCGs was back in 2016 and the vehicle barely had 50k miles on it. Had to replace the VCGs again in 2020. Milage was approximately 92k miles. Fast forward to today and once again, the VCG are leaking. This is an https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2134811 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT I haven’t even had my bmw 335i 2013 with 84000 miles on it yet for more than 8 months but somehow for some reason my electronic power steering rack has gone out twice in the span of 5 months.this is a issue. Everytime I’m getting on or off on ramps and taking the turns and curves at 35-40 mph then when you go to let your wheel slide through your hands so you can continue going straight is supposed https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2134812 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMT I haven’t even had my bmw 335i 2013 with 84000 miles on it yet for more than 8 months but somehow for some reason my electronic power steering rack has gone out twice in the span of 5 months.this is a issue. Everytime I’m getting on or off on ramps and taking the turns and curves at 35-40 mph then when you go to let your wheel slide through your hands so you can continue going straight is supposed https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2089320 Mon, 05 May 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2010 BMW 335I. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle went into LIMP Mode, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was self-diagnosed, and the contact stated that the camshaft timing bolts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired by the contact. The contact related the fail https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2079597 Wed, 02 Apr 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2011 BMW 335I. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the "Loss of Oil Pressure" message displayed, and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle made an abnormally loud clunking sound. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The contact used an OBD scanner to retrieve a diagnostic trouble code for the VANOS bolts; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2075568 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT hard to explain. looks like my NIV is ''bad''. There are 11 recalls on BMW 335xi Sedan 2011 and mine has 0 (same car, BUT special limited edition). For now, BMW is of no help at all, they follow their procedure which do not include my NIV in any way $$$. What to do next? https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2072545 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2009 BMW 335I. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V017000 (AIR BAGS); however, shortly after the vehicle was retrieved, the air bag warning light illuminated and remained illuminated. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure, but no assistance was offered. The fail https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2067430 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Wiring harness in the engine compartment caught fire about 2 weeks after changing a water pump, battery kept being draining even after battery replacement. Locking of the trunk trunk forced usage of a BMW authorized jump start battery charger/start etc. No access to Battery when the battery is discharged. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2067431 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Wiring harness in the engine compartment caught fire about 2 weeks after changing a water pump, battery kept being draining even after battery replacement. Locking of the trunk trunk forced usage of a BMW authorized jump start battery charger/start etc. No access to Battery when the battery is discharged. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2067432 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Wiring harness in the engine compartment caught fire about 2 weeks after changing a water pump, battery kept being draining even after battery replacement. Locking of the trunk trunk forced usage of a BMW authorized jump start battery charger/start etc. No access to Battery when the battery is discharged. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2053979 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT I was in the middle of driving on the freeway and my motor started to get loss in power. Moments later a malfunction engine sign popped up. The codes I was able to pull from the vehicle were pointing towards a recall that already exists for BMW but for some reason my vehicle was not a part of the recall. The recall I am reffering to is 23V707000. It shows that there are 11 open recalls for 2011 33 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2046436 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT After the car is shut off, the coolant pump will stop with the car but after a min the car will stay off but the coolant pump will kick on. Runs until battery is drained. I do understand there is a feature to circulate the coolant so help mitigate burn/hot spots but this continues until the battery is disconnected by ECU. Then it won't start because the battery is too low. Ongoing issue for the https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2046437 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT After the car is shut off, the coolant pump will stop with the car but after a min the car will stay off but the coolant pump will kick on. Runs until battery is drained. I do understand there is a feature to circulate the coolant so help mitigate burn/hot spots but this continues until the battery is disconnected by ECU. Then it won't start because the battery is too low. Ongoing issue for the https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2046438 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:00:00 GMT After the car is shut off, the coolant pump will stop with the car but after a min the car will stay off but the coolant pump will kick on. Runs until battery is drained. I do understand there is a feature to circulate the coolant so help mitigate burn/hot spots but this continues until the battery is disconnected by ECU. Then it won't start because the battery is too low. Ongoing issue for the https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2037987 Tue, 05 Nov 2024 00:00:00 GMT There is TSB by BMW where they know there is an issue with there Fan.. according to them the fan is a 650w fan which causes a condition where the transmission gets a code. The car all of a sudden gets a dramatic power loss with no warning or check engine light.. i almost got into an accident when my car with no warning lost power… I called bmw of America and they are telling me I’m responsible to https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2034431 Tue, 22 Oct 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2011 BMW 335I. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the passenger’s side air bag warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but became persistent whenever the vehicle was started. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed. The contact had researched and related the failure to https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2028440 Sun, 29 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT As of recently I've been smelling a gas smell after driving my vehicle. No matter the distance or time I smelled the odor of gas. I am a certified automotive technician, so I decided to diagnose the problem myself. I put my vehicle in the air and spotted a wet spot of gas on the bottom left side of my fuel tank. To continue my diagnosis process I googled to see if anyone dealt with a similar issue https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2021755 Tue, 03 Sep 2024 00:00:00 GMT Transmission failure, while driving 45mph the car automatically downshifted then stopped pulling rolled to a complete stop was able to put into park turn car off then when tried to restart that is when the transmission failure light and notice came on the dash and radio screen. After that the car would not go into any gear or pull in any gear. No warning signs appeared before the incident. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-335i#complaint-2017938 Tue, 20 Aug 2024 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2015 BMW 335I. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle inadvertently lost motive power. The driver was able to pull to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle was able to be jumpstarted. The battery discharge warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who diagnosed a failure with the water pump and determined that a s