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BMW 335dYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 43 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the BMW 335d.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints43Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls62009–2011 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW 335d 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 335d median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2011Not rated–/10029 complaints · 6 recalls2010Not rated–/10010 complaints · 5 recalls2009Not rated–/1004 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 335d problems

All model years combined: 43 complaints 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
Electrical system193
Air bags110
Engine113
Seats60
Steering51
Seat belts40
Power train30
Fuel/propulsion system20
Electronic stability control (ESC)21
6 other systems61
6 recalls

BMW 335d recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

19%Air bags: frontal24V-513 · 2009–2011 · Jul 3, 2024 · 394,029 vehicles77%Driver side: inflator module20V-017 · 2009–2011 · Jan 15, 2020 · 59,965 vehicles54%Electrical system19V-472 · 2009–2011 · Jun 19, 2019 · 16,641 vehicles66%12v/24v/48v battery: cables18V-314 · 2010–2011 · May 14, 2018 · 6,591 vehicles50%Electrical system: wiring17V-676 · 2009–2011 · Oct 25, 2017 · 702,965 vehicles86%Driveline: constant velocity joint17V-067 · 2011 · Feb 2, 2017 · 8,752 vehicles