BMW 335i
Owners filed 809 complaints across 11 model years of the BMW 335i. The 2007 drew the most (288); the 2016 the fewest (2).
Model years11
Complaints809
Recalls40
Fires27
Deaths1
Every BMW 335i model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | — | — | Unknown or Other | Routine | |
| 2015 | 10 | 3 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine | |
| 2014 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 2 | Engine | Routine | |
| 2013 | 43 | 2 | — | 5 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2012 | 22 | 3 | — | 2 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2011 | 97 | 7 | 1 | 2 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2010 | 41 | 4 | 2 | 2 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2009 | 85 | 4 | 6 | 1 | Air Bags | Routine | |
| 2008 | 201 | 4 | 8 | 6 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Fatalities reported | |
| 2007 | 288 | 5 | 9 | 6 | Fuel System, Gasoline | Above average | |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | Routine |
Which BMW 335i years should you avoid?
On raw complaint volume the 2007 is the weakest year on record, with 288 complaints concentrated in the fuel system, gasoline. It carries 5 recalls.
Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.