BMW 335I — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2007, 2008 · Best bets: 2010, 2013, 2009, 2011

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 335I Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2017 highlighted. 2006: 0 complaints 2006 2007: 288 complaints 2008: 201 complaints 2008 2009: 84 complaints 2010: 41 complaints 2010 2011: 97 complaints 2012: 22 complaints 2012 2013: 42 complaints 2014: 20 complaints 2014 2015: 10 complaints 2016: 2 complaints 2016 2017: 0 complaints 2017
2017: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
20060
2007288
2008201
200984
201041
201197
201222
201342
201420
201510
20162
20170

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2017 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Recommended 97 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 41 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 84 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 201 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 288 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.