2009 BMW 335I engine problems
16 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2009 BMW 335I, which is 12% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 3rd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 13% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 52,000 miles 14 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 2 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 3 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 14 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 52,000 miles, and 64% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 fire.
What owners wrote
The contact owned a 2009 BMW 335i. The contact stated that he parked his vehicle in the driveway of his residence and the next morning his wife informed him that the vehicle was engulfed in flames. There was no damage to the residence from the flames. The fire department was contacted and arrived to extinguish the flames. A fire report was made. There was no injury sustained. The police arrived and started an investigating however, a police report was not filed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 BMW 335I coupe. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle began to lose power as the engine malfunction reduce power warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer was notified and advised the contact that she needed to turn the vehicle off for 15 minutes to correct the failure. The contact turned the vehicle off and allowed it to sit before restarting. The vehicle was restarted and functioned normally for several weeks before the failure recurred.
Other problems reported for the 2009 BMW 335I
- Air bags 33 complaints
- Fuel system 33 complaints
- Electrical system 15 complaints