Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 BMW 335i has 38 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
38
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
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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...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 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... |
| 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... |
| Jun 27, 2024 | ENGINE | 2011 BMW 335i COUPE E92 My vehicle has broken vanos bolts which caused the engine to shut off whil... |
| Mar 13, 2024 | ENGINE | See attached document for complaint |
| 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 26, 2022 | ENGINE | Without any warning, the vehicle experienced a major engine failure while I was driving at about 70 ... |
| Jan 21, 2022 | ENGINE | I had just parked and about a minute later, there was a huge amount of smoke coming through the fron... |
| Aug 6, 2021 | ENGINE | The Vano Housing System bolts all broke off and fell into the engine causing sudden failure and stop... |
| Oct 16, 2020 | ENGINE | WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE WITH APPROXIMATELY 81,000 MILES WHEN THE ROD BEARING BROKE. BMW HAS A RECORD... |
| Dec 13, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUM... |
| Dec 12, 2018 | ENGINE | ENGINE SEIZED 10 MILES AFTER OIL FILTER HOUSING GASKET WAS REPLACED. CAR HAS 107K MILES AND HAS BEEN... |
| Jul 22, 2018 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I US. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON AND ... |
| Oct 13, 2017 | ENGINE | WATER PUMPED FAILED AFTER 40,400 MILES ONLY. THE CAR WAS WELL MAINTAINED BY DEALER. THE AGE OF THE... |
| Oct 9, 2017 | ENGINE | MY 2011 BMW 335I, WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS (>20MPH) AND TURNING (ONTO STREETS AND INTO PARKING LOT... |
| Mar 15, 2017 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I COUPE. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AN... |
| Nov 25, 2016 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | NOVEMBER 25, 2016 APPROXIMATELY 17:44 (5:44 PM EST) MY 2011 BMW 335D STALLED WHILE DRIVING. "ENGINE ... |
| Nov 9, 2016 | ENGINE | ENGINE DESIGN OF EXHAUST GAS RE-CIRCULATION CAUSES HEAVY CARBON BUILD UP ON INTAKE VALVES AND PORTS ... |
| Sep 22, 2016 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 335I US. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ... |
| Sep 5, 2016 | ENGINE | AT 81,000 MILE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED. IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THIS CAR HAD THE CATALYTIC CONV... |
| Jun 2, 2016 | ENGINE | VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS AT LOW RPM (LESS THAN 650) AND LOW SPEED (LESS THAN 10MPH) WHILE DRIVI... |