Electrical complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 BMW 135i has 15 NHTSA electrical complaints and 2 electrical-related recalls.
15
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
19V579000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2012 BMW 128i, 135i, 135is Coupes and 128i, 135i Convertible vehicles. The wiring and elect...
13V044000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BMW is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 1-Series coupes and convertibles manufactured December 2007 through September 2011; and 2007-2011 3-Seri...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2011 BMW 135I. The contact stated that the A/C system and the blower motor were i... |
| Jul 10, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The headlights are failing due to wiring rotting and falling aaprt inside the headlight units simila... |
| Nov 23, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THE CAR WAS MOVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH AC RUNNING. SMOKE PLUMED FROM VENTS AND UNDER FRONT PASSEN... |
| Nov 18, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR HARNESS BEGAN TO SMOKE HEAVILY. THE A/C STOP... |
| Jul 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BLOWER MOWER WIRING OVERHEATING AND BURNING/CORRODING WHILE FAN WAS ON LOW SPEED. |
| Jul 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE SAME BLOWER MOTOR WIRING ISSUE IN THE BMW 3 SERIES THATS CAUSING THEM TO CATCH ON FIRE AND BURN ... |
| Jul 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FAN BLOWER WIRE CAN CATCH FIRE, BMW 3 SERIES E90 2006 TO 2013 ALREADY GOT THE RECALL DONE, PLEASE RE... |
| Jun 23, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SOMETIMES THE BLOWER MOTOR WILL NOT WORK AT THE SPEED SELECTED. A FEW TIMES HAVE SMELLED A ODD BURNT... |
| Nov 15, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I BRING IN TO LONGBEACH BMW DEALERS AND THEY MASS UP THE CAR AND THEY WANTED 10,000 DALLORS TO FIXED... |
| Oct 30, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE HEATER |
| Mar 21, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS ACCELERATING INTO HEAVY TRAFFIC AND MY DOOR FLEW OPEN AS I HIT 45 MPH. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED O... |
| Dec 21, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,STRUCTURE | BMW "THIRD STOP LAMP" (THE BREAK LIGHT) DOES NOT FIT THE 1SERIES CORRECTLY. THEY FALL OFF, CRACK, A... |
| Oct 4, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THIS CAR HAS SOME SERIOUS ELECTRICAL DEFECTS. IT'S LEFT ME STRANDED AT LEAST 4 TIMES JUST DYING. ONC... |
| Feb 16, 2013 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,WHEELS,ENGINE | I PURCHASED MY CAR WITH 2 YEARS OF USE AND 16,000 MILES ON IT, BACK IN DECEMBER 2012. SINCE THEN, I'... |
| Jul 5, 2012 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | I OWN A 2011 BMW 128I. ON 7/5, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SUFFERED A TOTAL ELECTRONIC F... |