2009 Bmw 135I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 34 complaints
34
Total Complaints
10,550mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,963 25th Percentile
10,550 Median Mileage
63,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
AIR BAGS
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
ENGINE
2
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 135. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION IN THE FUEL PUMP. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFF..."
"I WAS DRIVING MY 2009 335I BMW ON HIGHWAY 92 AT RALSTON AVE EXIT, AND MY CAR LOST POWER WHEN I STEPPED ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE MALFUNCTIONING ENGINE WARNING. I FELT VERY FRIGHTENED THINKING I WOULD HAVE. *TR"
"2009 BMW 335XI (TWO MONTHS OLD) WITH 4000 MILES EXPERIENCED LONG STARTING TIMES AND A "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" LIGHT. CAR STALLED IN BUSY UNCONTROLLED INTERSECTION AS WAS DIAGNOSED BY BMW AS A FAULTY HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) - A KNOWN ISSUE THAT RESULTED IN A WARRANTY EXTENSION FOR THAT FAULT TO ..."

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