"How reliable is the 2008 Bmw 335Xi?"

"Based on 81 NHTSA complaints, the 2008 Bmw 335Xi has a median complaint mileage of 65000 miles. The most common issue is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE."

"What are common problems with the 2008 Bmw 335Xi?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2008 Bmw 335Xi is FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 81 total complaints filed."

2008 Bmw 335Xi: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 81 complaints

Total Complaints

65,000mi

Median Mileage

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

28,847 25th Percentile

65,000 Median Mileage

98,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

ENGINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

STRUCTURE:BODY

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I OWN A BMW 2008 335 XI AND HAVE HAD THREE FUEL PUMPS AND PISTONS CHANGED ON IT. THE TIME BEFORE TODAY, THE FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONED AND PISTONS NEEDED TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE GAS WAS BURNING AND SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE RIGHT TAIL PIPE. TODAY IT WAS TOWED FOR THE FOURTH FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT AND ..."

"ON SUNDAY MAY 10, 2009, I WAS DRIVING MY BMW 335 WHEN I EXPERIENCED THE CAR SHAKING AND BREAKING DOWN. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP TO BE NOTIFIED THAT THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND IT WAS BECAUSE I USED 15% ETHANOL GAS. THIS IS ABSURD AS I HAVE BEEN USING THE GAS RECOMMENDED BY BMW..."

"I WAS DRIVING ON A THOROUGHFARE AND SUDDENLY THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OFF IN MY CAR AND THE POWER DECREASED. THE WARNING SAID "ENGINE MALFUNCTION--REDUCED POWER." THE CAR BASICALLY LOST POWER AND I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH NOT TO GET KILLED AS I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CARS CAREENING AROUND..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28