2008 BMW 335I problems
NHTSA has received 276 complaints about the 2008 BMW 335I, and 28% of them involve fuel system. Next are air bags (16%) and engine (13%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 276 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 28% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 13
- Injuries and deaths
- 13 and 3
- Typical mileage
- 51,000 miles 231 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 | 44 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 37 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 50 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 42 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 33 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 15 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 7 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 231 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 51,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 26,000 miles (73 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 8 complaints mention a crash; 13 complaints mention a fire; 13 injuries reported; 3 deaths reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2008 ranks 2nd most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the BMW 335I with enough data (135 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 4 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.
This car has been totaled out by my insurance company due to the frame being waped radiator busted suspension warped electrical issues with the blower motor this was the 1st first of my 4 bmws to leave me owing money on a vehicle that isn't drivable location and issue unknown
1. 2008 BMW 335I sedan high fuel pump pressure problem. I almost had an accident. 2. It happened 3 times within a year. 3. The fuel pump was replaced.
I was told by my mechanic my fuel injectors have gone bad and I believe this is from a manufacturer's issue. Please investigate as I know various people that have the same issue with the same engine, year and make. I took it to the shop after I turned it on to drive and the vehicle was shaking a bit more than normal, when I accelerated the car was very vaguely responding to me. This is why my vehicle began to misfire, because of the fuel injectors. I will keep all receipts until further notice of this issue.