2008 BMW 335XI electrical system problems
17 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2008 BMW 335XI, which is 21% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 17 21% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 91,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 5
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When electrical system problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 2 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 4 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 12 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 91,000 miles, and 33% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 5 fires, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
The contact owns a 2008 BMW 335xi. The contact stated after parking the vehicle at a parking lot, he noticed smoke exiting the center dashboard. The contact detached the plastic kickboard and saw the fire located in the wires. A bystander had a fire extinguisher available and was able to extinguish the fire. The contact burned his left hand but declined medical attention. The fire department arrived at the location and filed a fire report.
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 BMW 335xi. While the vehicle was parked, smoke was noticed coming from the dashboard. The contact also noticed that the bottom of the dashboard on the front passenger side was on fire. The contact was able to exit the vehicle without injuries as the vehicle became engulfed in flames. There was no warning indicator illuminated. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to an insurance company's tow lot.
Other problems reported for the 2008 BMW 335XI
- Fuel system 29 complaints
- Engine 15 complaints
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