BMW 135iYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 153 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 model years, no BMW 135i year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2009 and 2011. The 135i has 6 safety recalls on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: order_242 from Chile, CC BY-SA 2.0.
BMW 135i years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 135i median. Tap a year for its full report.
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Most common BMW 135i problems
All model years combined: 153 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 35 | 2 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 32 | 0 |
| Engine | 29 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 20 | 5 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 17 | 0 |
| Power train | 13 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 9 | 0 |
| Wheels | 5 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 5 | 1 |
| 12 other systems | 23 | 0 |
BMW 135i recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations of the 135i
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen