https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW 435xi. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 06:35:53 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi#complaint-1534226 Fri, 25 Jan 2019 00:00:00 GMT INTERMITTENT THE DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK USING THE USUAL METHOD OF PULLING ON THE DOOR HANDLE. THEY ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE DOOR WHEN LOCKED INSIDE IS FROM THE CENTER CONSOLE UNLOCK BUTTON. IF THE BATTERY WERE TO BE LOW, I WOULD BE TRAPPED IN THE CAR. I'VE HAD PASSENGERS WHO FELT TRAPPED BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT OPEN THE DOORS. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi#complaint-1519930 Fri, 30 Nov 2018 00:00:00 GMT THE DRIVER DOOR CANNOT BE UNLOCKED FROM THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. PULLING THE DOOR HANDLE DOES NOT UNLOCK/OPEN THE DOOR. THE PROPOSED SOLUTION BY THE DEALERSHIP TO LOWER THE WINDOW AND USE THE MECHANICAL KEY TO OPEN THE DOOR, IS NOT ACCEPTABLE IN THE CASE THAT ONE HAS TO EXIT THE CAR IN AN EMERGENCY (E.G. FLOODING, OR FIRE). THIS PROBLEM STARTED TO HAPPEN ONCE EVERY MONTH, THEN ONCE A WEEK, THEN https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi#complaint-1477860 Sat, 23 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT A FEW WEEKS BEFORE MY ACCIDENT I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ABLE TO READ THE SENSORS I WOULD HAVE TO GO TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND WIPE IT OFF WITH WATER FOR IT TO WORK. TWO WEEKS AFTER I WAS DRIVING IN THE INTERSTATE NOT USING THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN FOR NO REASON THE EMERGENCY COLLISION WENT OFF WHICH COST ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED HER VE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi#complaint-1477861 Sat, 23 Jun 2018 00:00:00 GMT A FEW WEEKS BEFORE MY ACCIDENT I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ABLE TO READ THE SENSORS I WOULD HAVE TO GO TO THE FRONT BUMPER AND WIPE IT OFF WITH WATER FOR IT TO WORK. TWO WEEKS AFTER I WAS DRIVING IN THE INTERSTATE NOT USING THE CRUISE CONTROL WHEN ALL THE SUDDEN FOR NO REASON THE EMERGENCY COLLISION WENT OFF WHICH COST ME TO GO OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED HER VE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi#complaint-1448218 Fri, 16 Feb 2018 00:00:00 GMT WHEN IT IS COLD WITH SNOW OR SLEET THE DOORS ARE DIFFICULT TO OPEN AND THEY WILL NOT CLOSE FULLY. THE DASH LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN. AFTER DRIVING FOR AWHILE THE DOOR WILL CLOSE. HAPPENS WITH ALL 4 DOORS. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi#complaint-1388515 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A 20MPH ACCIDENT WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER ENTERED MY LANE AND STOPPED IN FRONT OF MY CAR. MY CAR THEN BURST INTO FLAMES AND WAS CONSUMED BY THE FIRE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi#complaint-1388516 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A 20MPH ACCIDENT WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER ENTERED MY LANE AND STOPPED IN FRONT OF MY CAR. MY CAR THEN BURST INTO FLAMES AND WAS CONSUMED BY THE FIRE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi#complaint-1388517 Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:00:00 GMT CAR WAS INVOLVED IN A 20MPH ACCIDENT WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER ENTERED MY LANE AND STOPPED IN FRONT OF MY CAR. MY CAR THEN BURST INTO FLAMES AND WAS CONSUMED BY THE FIRE IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi#complaint-1311353 Wed, 24 Aug 2016 00:00:00 GMT THE AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM LIGHTS COME ON AND OF AT WILL. DRIVING AT NIGHT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi#recall-15V189000-bmw-bmw-435xi-2014 Tue, 31 Mar 2015 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 228i Coupe, M235i Coupe, 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, ActiveHybrid 3, 328xi Sports Wagon, 428i Coupe, 428xi Coupe, 435i Coupe, 435xi Coupe, 428i Convertible, 428xi Convertible, 435i Convertible, 328xi Gran Turismo, 335xi Gran Turismo, and 2015 428i Gran Coupe, 428xi Gran Coupe, and 435i Gran Coupe vehicles. Improper nic https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi#complaint-1140379 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS SHINE OFF TO THE RIGHT INTO THE WOODS. DEALER SAID ITS SO YOU CAN SEE THE DEER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AUTOMATIC WIPER BLADES SHUT OFF DURING HEAVY RAINS AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT ON DURING THE DAY OFF ON A NIGHT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi#complaint-1140380 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS SHINE OFF TO THE RIGHT INTO THE WOODS. DEALER SAID ITS SO YOU CAN SEE THE DEER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AUTOMATIC WIPER BLADES SHUT OFF DURING HEAVY RAINS AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT ON DURING THE DAY OFF ON A NIGHT. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-435xi#complaint-1140381 Thu, 18 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT ADAPTIVE HEADLIGHTS SHINE OFF TO THE RIGHT INTO THE WOODS. DEALER SAID ITS SO YOU CAN SEE THE DEER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. AUTOMATIC WIPER BLADES SHUT OFF DURING HEAVY RAINS AUTOMATIC HEADLIGHT ON DURING THE DAY OFF ON A NIGHT. *TR