2007 BMW 335I — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 277 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (109 complaints · 39.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 6
  • Fires 9
  • Injuries 3
  • Deaths 0
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Complaint counts reflect self-selected reports and are not normalised for production sales volume. We publish no reliability scores, superlatives, or vehicle rankings.

Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution FUEL SYSTEM appears in 109 of 277 owner complaints (39.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 109 complaints, 39.4% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 109 · 39.4% · 2 crash reports 1 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 31 complaints, 11.2% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 31 · 11.2% · 3 fire reports ENGINE: 30 complaints, 10.8% of reports ENGINE 30 · 10.8% · 2 fire reports AIR BAGS: 29 complaints, 10.5% of reports AIR BAGS 29 · 10.5% · 2 crash reports STEERING: 16 complaints, 5.8% of reports STEERING 16 · 5.8% POWER TRAIN: 10 complaints, 3.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 10 · 3.6% · 1 crash reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 7 complaints, 2.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7 · 2.5% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 7 complaints, 2.5% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 7 · 2.5% VISIBILITY: 6 complaints, 2.2% of reports VISIBILITY 6 · 2.2% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 133 complaints, 48.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 133 · 48.0% · 2 crash reports 3 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
FUEL SYSTEM 109 39.4% 2 crashes · 1 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 31 11.2% 0 crashes · 3 fires
ENGINE 30 10.8% 0 crashes · 2 fires
AIR BAGS 29 10.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 16 5.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 10 3.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 7 2.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 7 2.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 6 2.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 133 48.0% 2 crashes · 3 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Apr 2007. 2007-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2008-Q2: 26 owner reports 26 2008-Q3: 13 owner reports 13 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2011-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2013-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2014-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2015-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 9 owner reports 9 2017-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2017-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Apr 2007 Apr 2026 Investigation PE08032 ● Investigation PE08032
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q2 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 10
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 7
2008-Q2 Owner reports 26
2008-Q3 Owner reports 13
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 6
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 5
2009-Q4 Owner reports 6
2010-Q1 Owner reports 6
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 20
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q1 Owner reports 6
2011-Q2 Owner reports 2
2011-Q3 Owner reports 5
2011-Q4 Owner reports 4
2012-Q1 Owner reports 5
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 3
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 10
2013-Q2 Owner reports 10
2013-Q3 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 9
2014-Q3 Owner reports 10
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 6
2015-Q3 Owner reports 4
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 5
2016-Q3 Owner reports 5
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 9
2017-Q2 Owner reports 7
2017-Q3 Owner reports 5
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 2
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 PE08032
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Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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