2011 Bmw 335d problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Electrical System (6) · Seats (5) · Engine (5)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
20 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (6)
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2024-07-03 · campaign 24V513000 · 394,029 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2011 3 Series Sedan (324i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi), 2006-2012 3 Series Sportswagon (325xi, 328i, 328xi), and 2009-2011 3 Series Sedan (335d) vehicles. The original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel equipped with an inflator that can explode during deployment.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Dealers will inspect and replace the driver's air bag module as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed August 30, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2020-01-15 · campaign 20V017000 · 59,965 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30i, 2013-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i and X1 xDrive35i, 2007-2013 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335is, 335i xDrive and M3 Coupes, 2006-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive and M3, 2009-2011 335D, 2006-2012 325xi, 328i, 328xi and 328i xDrive, 2010-2011 X6 ActiveHybrid, 2007-2013 328i, 335i, 335is, M3 Coupes
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: 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.
Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers 2019-06-19 · campaign 19V472000 · 16,641 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2009 328i and 328xi, 2009-2011 335d, 2008-2012 M3 Coupe and M3 Convertible, and 2008-2011 M3 Sedan vehicles. The connection of the positive battery cable at the fuse box terminal may degrade, resulting in an intermittent loss of electrical power.
Risk: A loss of electrical power can cause the vehicle to stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace and secure the positive battery cable connector, free of charge. The recall began August 14, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Note: This recall is an expansion of a previous recall, number 18V-314.
Electrical System:wiring:fuses And Circuit Breakers 2018-05-14 · campaign 18V314000 · 6,591 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2010-2011 BMW 335d vehicles with diesel engines. The connection of the positive battery cable at the fuse box terminal may degrade over time, possibly resulting in an intermittent loss of electrical power.
Risk: A loss of electrical power to the vehicle can cause the vehicle to unexpectedly stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the positive battery cable connector and secure it with an improved method, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Electrical System:wiring 2017-10-25 · campaign 17V676000 · 702,965 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2006-2011 323i, 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi and M3, 2007-2011 328i xDrive, 335i xDrive and 335is and 2009-2011 335d vehicles. The wiring and electrical connectors for the system that controls air flow for the heating and air conditioning system may overheat.
Risk: Wiring that overheats could cause the electrical connectors to melt, and increase the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is unattended.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the wiring and electrical connectors, free of charge. Interim letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notice when the remedy becomes available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Power Train:driveline:constant Velocity Joint 2017-02-02 · campaign 17V067000 · 8,752 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 135i Coupe, 1 Series M Coupe and 135i Convertible vehicles, 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i, 335i, 335d, 335i Coupe, 335is Coupe, 335i Convertible, 335is Convertible, 535i, 535i xDrive, 535i Gran Turismo and 550i xDrive Gran Turismo vehicles and 2012 740i and 740Li vehicles. The rear driveshaft constant velocity (CV) joint on the affected vehicles may fatigue and break.
Risk: If the CV joint breaks, the vehicle may have a loss of propulsion, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the rear driveshaft CV joint and, based on its production date, will replace it, free of charge. The recall began April 21, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (120)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Steering: Steering Wheel/Handle Bar 2021-04-01 · B340414 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
diagnosis of compound brake system complaints in m vehicles: 1. visible cracks are caused by high thermal stresses during rapid heating and cooling of the brake discs. braking from high speed with cold brake components (less than 212 degrees f) increases the likelihood of cracks to form.
Power Train 2020-04-01 · B110208 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
power reduction fc2a82 intake vanos and/or fc2 a87 exhaust vanos camshaft fault: the "service engine soon" (mil) lamp is illuminated and engine power reduction is perceived. this situation can occur after driving for some time with the engine at full operating temperature. if the ignition is cycled
Electrical System 2019-07-10 · 613312 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
"erroneous cc message "remote control! do not switch off the engine" is displayed. an erroneous cc message, "remote control!" " do not switch off the engine" is displayed in the central information display (cid). the engine can still be started, even with the cc message displayed. cause: car access
Structure:body:trunk Lid 2019-07-10 · 513911 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
trunk lid intermittently does not open or latch. intermittently the trunk lid does not pop open when using the remote, or latch when closing. if the vehicle is driven and the trunk is not closed fully, a check control message will be displayed in the instrument cluster. cause: the trunk lid is out o
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What owners report
2023-10-06 · Seats“- the component that has failed is the front passenger seat occupancy sensor, as indicated by an obdii scan showing fault code 93c3, seat-occupancy detector, passenger. - the safety of any person in the front passenger seat is compromised because the passenger airbag will not deploy while this sensor is not operating properly, as indicated by the …”
2023-06-01 · Fuel System, Other:fuel Filter · 119,000 mi“the contact owns a 2011 bmw 335d. the contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed on a 6-hour trip, there was thick fumes coming into the cabin of the vehicle from the exhaust. the contact stated that he drove the vehicle to the dealer and the vehicle was diagnosed with a clogged def filter. the vehicle was repaired. the …”
2022-09-20 · Power Train“years of my 335d overheating and stalling and dealer cant figure out the issue. i’ve replaced injectors, done carbon blasting, replaced nox sensor, replaced whole battery/electrical components. just recently replaced the all belts, hoses, and egr module to avoid catastrophic results. after removing the components you can see fluids got mixed and ev…”
2021-10-28 · Unknown Or Other“fine, white particles are blowing out of the cabin air ducts whenever the air conditioner or fan is turned on. my local bmw service center, herb chambers bmw of boston, determined that the debris is flakes of aluminum from the deteriorated aluminum alloy fins of the ac evaporator coil and heater exchanger. the cabin air ducts were scoped and found …”
2021-02-01 · Engine“it started may, 2017, when my 335d was idling rough and jerked as i was driving at a slow speed. i took it into crevier bmw in santa ana. the car had 53,000 miles and they said it had carbon build up on the intake manifold and #1 & 5 fuel injector. they replaced the fuel injectors and walnut blast the manifold. swirl ports, egr and throttle housing…”
2020-02-11 · Seats · 115,000 mi“passenger airbag malfunction, seat sensitivity is touchy, reports an occupant when empty and gives an occasional malfunction warning, at any speed, any time.…”
2019-12-29 · Seat Belts · 84,000 mi“the front passenger seatbelt sensor malfunctions and sets off the warning sound as if someone is siting in the seat when nobody or nothing is in the seat. this may cause airbag malfunctions or have it not deploy. this has been happening since the first day i bought the car several weeks ago. the issue is constant while i'm driving.…”
2019-07-10 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 69,000 mi“less than 70k miles and had to replace manifold, injectors etc due to excess carbon bmw needs to do more to address the issue of pollution on these vehicles…”
2019-06-06 · Engine · 77,000 mi“i've had to replace the egr module to avoid catastrophic results. an identical issues resulted in a recall from bmw for diesels from other years: https://www.consumerreports.org/car-recalls-defects/bmw-recalls-diesel-cars-and-suvs-for-fire-risk/ . however, bmw has chosen not to expand the recall to cover this engine failure in all of the diesels. i…”
2019-03-06 · Vehicle Speed Control · 66,000 mi“the 2011 vehicle with less than 65,000 miles normal runs at highway speed in a range of 2k rpms. a warning regarding the transmission immediately caused the car to rev up to 5k rpm (very high for a diesel engine sedan) and the speed reduces 30-40mph while driving. it is incredibly scary and dangerous. assumed this was a one-off. pulled to the shoul…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.