2016 BMW 435xiProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2016 BMW 435xi, most often about the exterior lighting. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through February 16, 2018. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2016 BMW 435xi has problems

2 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
Exterior lighting10
Structure10

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

0 recalls

2016 BMW 435xi recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2016 vs. every other 435xi 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 435xi median. How we score

'14'16
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2016 BMW 435xi, and the recalls they led to.

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

What 435xi owners report

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

THE AUTOMATIC HIGH BEAM LIGHTS COME ON AND OF AT WILL. DRIVING AT NIGHT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. IT IS DIFFICULT TO SEE THE ROAD. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE.
Complaint 10898324 · Aug 24, 2016 · 10,000 miles

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