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2013 BMW 335Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 2013 BMW 335, most often about the engine. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 16V-071 the manufacturer reports only 47% of affected cars repaired.

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CarFlaw IndexNot enough dataHigher is better (0–100)
Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 47%Owner complaints10 with a crash, fire or injuryTypical failure mileage50kEngine, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 3, 2016. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2013 BMW 335 has problems

1 complaint grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine10
Power train10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2013 BMW 335 recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

47%repaired · 2018 Q1

Driver side: inflator module

Recall 16V-071 · Feb 5, 2016 · 840,000 vehicles · 394,589 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with BMW.

Best & worst years

2013 vs. every other 335 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 335 median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2013 BMW 335, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open
In owners' words

What 335 owners report

Recent engine complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION HAS OCCURRED TWICE IN WHICH THE CARS OUTPUT IS MINIMIZED. WE WERE ON ONE HIGHWAY, CONNECTING WITH ANOTHER AND WENT TO ACCELERATED TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. TOP SPEED WAS 40MPH. THE SECOND TIME WE COULD AT LEAST DO 65MPH. OCCURRED 7/5/16 AND…
Complaint 10911158 · Oct 3, 2016 · 50,000 miles

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