2008 BMW 335XI problems
Owners have filed 82 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 BMW 335XI. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 35% of complaints. Next are electrical system (21%) and engine (18%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 82 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 35% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 9
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 65,000 miles 67 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 | 8 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 16 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 8 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 67 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 65,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 36,000 miles (25 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 9 complaints mention a fire; 1 injury reported.
It is also covered by 3 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.
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.
Three fuel pump failures, BMW factory rep looked at car at BMW cleveland, in solon, ohio. One week later car caught on fire while sitting in parking lot at work.
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.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 BMW 335xi. The contact was driving approximately 35 MPH; proceeding to a traffic signal. The transmission exhibited a jerking motion. The vehicle continued in operation. In addition, the fuel pump failed on several occasions. The turbo charger and banos system failed to operate properly. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection. The vehicle was repaired under the service warranty.