Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 BMW 335i has 7 recalls, 146 complaints.
7
Recalls
146
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
17V067000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 135i Coupe, 1 Series M Coupe and 135i Convertible vehicles, 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i, 335i, 3...
17V676000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2011 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi and M3, 2007-2011 328i xDrive,...
14V176000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 128i Coupe, 128i Convertible, 328i Sedan, 328i xDrive Sedan, 328i Coupe, 328...
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...
11V476000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 328I XDRIVE AND 335I XDRIVE VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 8, 2011, THROUGH JULY 29, 2011. THE FRONT DRI...
20V017000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30...
24V513000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (324i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi), 2006-2012 3 ...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2011 BMW 335 I 4 DR RWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2025 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel sending unit has broken and began to expel fuel out upwards within the rear bottom of the back ... |
| Apr 1, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2011 BMW 335I. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the... |
| Mar 20, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | hard to explain. looks like my NIV is ''bad''. There are 11 recalls on BMW 335xi Sedan 2011 and mine... |
| Dec 29, 2024 | ENGINE | I was in the middle of driving on the freeway and my motor started to get loss in power. Moments lat... |
| Sep 21, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | Wiring harness in the engine compartment caught fire about 2 weeks after changing a water pump, batt... |
| Jun 27, 2024 | ENGINE | 2011 BMW 335i COUPE E92 My vehicle has broken vanos bolts which caused the engine to shut off whil... |
| Jun 5, 2024 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2011 BMW 335I. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the front pa... |
| Mar 13, 2024 | ENGINE | See attached document for complaint |
| Nov 5, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | I bought a BMW on November 3rd and within 48 hours on the 5th of November at 6:30 the engine seized ... |
| Aug 3, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | BMW has made their early 2011-13 engines(n55) a defective engine, the problem I’ve been experiencing... |
| Aug 2, 2023 | AIR BAGS | The contact owns a 2011 BMW 335I. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the passeng... |
| Jun 15, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2011 BMW 335I. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to an independent ... |
| May 11, 2023 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I have electrical error codes and I cant seem to find what it is not sure if its wiring. |
| May 26, 2022 | ENGINE | Without any warning, the vehicle experienced a major engine failure while I was driving at about 70 ... |
| May 21, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | Transmission failure, while driving 45mph the car automatically downshifted then stopped pulling rol... |
| Apr 20, 2022 | AIR BAGS | Passenger seat occupancy mat with program. |
| Jan 21, 2022 | ENGINE | I had just parked and about a minute later, there was a huge amount of smoke coming through the fron... |
| Jan 5, 2022 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | 2011 BMW 335i Sedan: Please attempt to get my car included in the current recall. I have contacted B... |
| Dec 5, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Loss of power failure, it lights up several times when turning corners and then accelerating. |
| Aug 6, 2021 | ENGINE | The Vano Housing System bolts all broke off and fell into the engine causing sudden failure and stop... |