2013 BMW 335I — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 42 complaints · 2 recalls
Most-reported system: AIR BAGS (7 complaints · 16.7%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

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

Component Problem Distribution AIR BAGS appears in 7 of 42 owner complaints (16.7%) in this vehicle snapshot. AIR BAGS: 7 complaints, 16.7% of reports AIR BAGS 7 · 16.7% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 7 complaints, 16.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 16.7% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 7 complaints, 16.7% of reports POWER TRAIN 7 · 16.7% ENGINE: 5 complaints, 11.9% of reports ENGINE 5 · 11.9% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 3 complaints, 7.1% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 · 7.1% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 4.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 2 · 4.8% SEAT BELTS: 2 complaints, 4.8% of reports SEAT BELTS 2 · 4.8% STEERING: 2 complaints, 4.8% of reports STEERING 2 · 4.8% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 1 complaints, 2.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 2.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 5 complaints, 11.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 · 11.9% · 1 crash 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)
AIR BAGS 7 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 16.7% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 7 16.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 5 11.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 3 7.1% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 2 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 2 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 2 4.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 2.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 11.9% 1 crashes · 0 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 Oct 2013; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 2015. 2013-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2013 Jul 2026 Recall campaign 15V520000 ◆ Recall campaign 15V520000 Recall campaign 20V017000 ◆ Recall campaign 20V017000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002 Investigation DP22005 ● Investigation DP22005
  • Campaign 20V017000 was reported 1,394 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2013-Q4 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 3
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 15V520000
Recall campaign 1 20V017000
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
Defect investigation 1 DP22005
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Safety Recalls (2)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 15V520000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will upload revised software to correct the issue, free of charge. The recall began on October 7, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or by email at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 20V017000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
    Remedy:
    BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver air bag. On X5 and X6 vehicles, only the inflator will be replaced. All repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began March 11, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
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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