2013 BMW 335I problems
NHTSA has received 70 complaints about the 2013 BMW 335I, and 19% of them involve engine. Next are air bags (17%) and electrical system (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 19% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 9 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 45,000 miles 44 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 | 15 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 4 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 11 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 44 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 44,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a crash; 1 injury reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2013 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 8 model years of the BMW 335I with enough data (32 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 2 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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 BMW 335I. While driving 20 MPH making a 90 degree turn, the vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into a telephone pole. The contact sustained neck and back injuries, but no medical attention was required. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 42,000. .......updated 12/08/15, 04/18/18
I got my new 2013 BMW 335I in feb of this year and so far have been involved in 2 collisions due to what I consider as a "brake failure". Both accidents happen at slow to medium speed [25 - 40MPH] and both times the car just kept rolling and it felt like the ABS system was just not working. I was totally shocked as I have been driving bmw's for the past 6+ years and none of my previous cars (2006 330I and 2008 x5) had any braking issues and they would stop when needed.
While parking car turning wheels to left, car suddenly accelerated on it's own without any warning, causing car to jump over parking bumper, through concrete block wall and continued to ram into private home, making home unsafe to enter. All this caused $14000.00 damage to the car, not including the cost of damage to the wall and building. BMW dealership will not look into the accelerator cables etc...says can't be an issue with this incident.
While parking car in usual parking lot at work, 8:30 am, turning wheels to left, car suddenly accelerated on it's own without any warning, causing car to jump over parking bumper, through concrete block wall and continued to ram into private home, making home unsafe to enter. All this caused $14000.00, now, updated to $19000.00 damage to the car, not including the cost of damage to the wall and building. BMW dealership will not look into the accelerator cables etc...says it is not an issue with this incident.
If cell phone placed on the passenger seat, it could cause a false seat belt light to illuminate. I noticed while charging my phone through the USB port and the phone is charging; I can repeat the incident over and over. It is unclear if the airbags are functional at this time. This could happen in motion at any speed (highway/city) or while stationary.