"How reliable is the 2011 Bmw 335I Us?"

"Based on 25 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Bmw 335I Us has a median complaint mileage of 38500 miles. The most common issue is ENGINE."

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

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Bmw 335I Us is ENGINE, accounting for a significant portion of the 25 total complaints filed."

2011 Bmw 335I Us: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 25 complaints

Total Complaints

38,500mi

Median Mileage

ENGINE

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

18,000 25th Percentile

38,500 Median Mileage

44,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHEELS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

WHEELS:RIM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION INSTEAD OF DOWNSHIFTING THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND ONLY WENT BACK IN GEAR AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS. *TR"

"I HAVE A NEW BMW X3 35I. WHILE DRIVING ALONG AT A STEADY PACE, THE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHTS FOR "BRAKE FAILURE", "ALB FAILURE" AND "DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL FAILURE" ALL CAME ON. THE CARS COMPUTER DISPLAY ALSO DISPLAYED A BRAKE AND AWD SYSTEM FAILURE AND SPECIFIED THAT THE CAR SHOULD BE IMMEDIA..."

"DELAY IN DCT/THROTTLE ENGAGEMENT AFTER SLOWING TO A ROLL, THEN PRESSING DOWN ON THE GAS- THE DELAY IS BETWEEN 1-2SECONDS, AND I KNOW SOME OTHER FOLKS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. S-MODE PLUS SPORT BUTTON, ELIMINATED THIS PROBLEM. THIS OCCURS WHEN I'VE SLOWED TO A STOP, THEN WANT TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY TO M..."

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.

ENGINE 8 complaints

25th: 38,550 mi Median: 43,700 mi 75th: 77,750 mi

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 3 complaints

Median: 42,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 9 FL: 7 MD: 1 OR: 1 IL: 1 TX: 1 WA: 1 NJ: 1 OH: 1 MA: 1

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