"How reliable is the 2011 Bmw 335?"

"Based on 37 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Bmw 335 has a median complaint mileage of 60000 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Bmw 335?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Bmw 335 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 37 total complaints filed."

2011 Bmw 335: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 37 complaints

Total Complaints

60,000mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

44,850 25th Percentile

60,000 Median Mileage

75,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

WHEELS

STRUCTURE:BODY

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MONDAY MORNING PULLED THE CAR OFF THE GARAGE AND NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE LIGHT WAS ON. THOUGHT IT WAS A NAIL IN THE TIRE AND STOPPED AT NTB TO FIX IT. AFTER TAKING THE WHEEL OFF THE CAR, THE MECHANIC CALLED ME AND INDICATED THAT THE RIM WAS CRACKED AND THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING. MY CAR IS UND..."

"DEFECTIVE SWIRL FLAP ACTUATOR. DEALER REPLACE INTAKE MANIFOLD WITH SWIRL FLAP MOTOR. *JB"

"I BOUGHT THIS 2011 BMW 335D USED IN APRIL OF 2014 WITH ONLY 18,500 MILES ON IT. THIS CAR RUNS ON DIESEL. AS SOON AS I STARTED DRIVING THE CAR ON THE DAILY BASIS I NOTICED A SMELL OF SULFUR OR EXHAUST INSIDE THE CABIN. EVERY TIME I DRIVE THE CAR AND ESPECIALLY WHEN I ACCELERATE I CAN SMELL IT WITH TH..."

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