2010 Bmw 335I: Reliability Data

58
Total Complaints
76,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

8,259 25th Percentile
76,000 Median Mileage
90,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
13
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
7
ENGINE
5
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
3
STEERING
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
2
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ON TUESDAY FEBRUARY 2ND 2010 MY BRAND NEW (ONLY 3859 MILES ON IT) BMW 335I COUPE STARTED EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTY STARTING UP (THEN ENGINE WOULD JUST TURN AND TURN). UPON STARTING UP, THE ENGINE IDLED VERY ROUGHLY, AS IF ONLY FIRING ON PARTIAL CYLINDERS. NO ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS WERE OBSERVED AT THIS..."
"THE FUEL INJECTOR FOR MY 2010 BMW 335I DIED AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 14 DAYS. THE VEHICLE WILL STILL DRIVE, BUT IF YOU TRY TO ACCELERATE, IT SHAKES VERY BADLY. AFTER HAVING IT REPLACED, ONE OF THE INJECTORS WENT BAD AGAIN- 7 DAYS LATER. THIS IS AN ISSUE, AS I AM DRIVING CROSS COUNTRY. *TR"
"MY BRAND NEW CAR'S WINDOW SHIELD WIPER STOP WORKING WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY SON IN A HEAVY RAINING DAY. LUCKILY IT IS CLOSE TO HOME AND THERE IS NO ACCIDENT. MY CAR IS A BRAND NEW AND ONLY DROVE AROUND 500 MILES. EVENTUALLY, THE DEALER TOOK ABOUT 4 DAYS TO FIX THE CONTROLLER AND WI..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 9 complaints
25th: 82,481 mi Median: 87,487 mi 75th: 98,375 mi
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 7 complaints
25th: 3,351 mi Median: 4,429 mi 75th: 5,300 mi
ENGINE 5 complaints
Median: 78,000 mi
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 4 complaints
25th: 48,000 mi Median: 68,987 mi 75th: 94,606 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 15 FL: 9 TX: 5 TN: 5 MD: 3 AL: 3 NY: 3 GA: 3 WI: 3 AZ: 2

Who Files Complaints?

1.7%
Original Owners
98.3%
Second+ Owners

Bmw 335I — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
20073879
20082758
20091271
20111363
2012304
2013699
2014314

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