2007 BMW 335I problems
NHTSA has received 388 complaints about the 2007 BMW 335I, and 35% of them involve fuel system. Next are electrical system (13%) and engine (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 388 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 35% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 16
- Injuries and deaths
- 5 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 53,000 miles 319 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 86 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 47 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 52 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 46 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 26 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 29 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 15 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 10 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 3 |
What the data shows
Of the 319 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 53,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 22,000 miles (126 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 16 complaints mention a fire; 5 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2007 ranks 1st most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the BMW 335I with enough data (195 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Entering a freeway on ramp during a turn, the car's fuel system failed and caused the car to 'shutter' (same feeling as someone who does not know how to drive a stick shift). This caused the car to lose control and flip over after hitting a ditch. The car has already had two fuel pumps replaced and BMW knows about this problem. So far, BMW does not want to take responsibility for their inability to fix this known 335I problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 BMW 335I. While driving 50-55 MPH, the contact swerved to avoid another vehicle, but crashed into a parked vehicle. The air bags did not deploy. The contact sustained injuries to the back, neck, and head, which required medical attention. A police report was filed. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was towed to the contact's home. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The failure mileage was 125,000. The VIN was invalid.
Central locking failure causing only the drivers side door to be operable. The passenger and rear doors cannot be opened from the inside or outside. In the event of fire passengers could not let themselves out or emergency personnel would not be able to open the 3 doors from the outside.
High pressure fuel pump failure in 2007 BMW 335I convertible @ 36k miles. Car was purchased in april, 2010 with 32k miles.