2013 Bmw 335i problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (8) · Air Bags (7) · Vehicle Speed Control (4)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
25 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
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.
Exterior Lighting 2015-08-17 · campaign 15V520000 · 7,727 vehicles
Defect: BMW North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2015 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, and ActiveHybrid3 vehicles manufactured October 20, 2011, to June 22, 2015, 2014-2015 328xi Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured March 21, 2013, to March 17, 2015, 2014-2015 328d, 328xd vehicles manufactured June 28, 2013, to April 21, 2015, and 2014-2015 328xd Sports Wagon vehicles manufactured July 5, 2013, to April 21, 2015. The affected vehicles may have been programmed with new softw
Risk: If the side marker lights do not illuminate, the vehicle may be less visible at night, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Service bulletins (594)
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.
Electrical System 2023-05-01 · B651523 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
after programming the head unit (hu-h2), activating the fsc (german word freischaltcode) enabling codes repeatedly fails.
Structure:body:tailgate 2023-05-01 · B514616 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
upon opening and closing the tailgate, a creaking/groaning sound can be heard from tailgate actuator.
Equipment 2023-03-01 · B840822 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the 3g network in the us has been shut down. this means that only the 4g network will be available. in the 4g network, voice calls will be transferred via the voice over lte (volte) function. for this purpose, the sim card must perform an ims registration in the mobile communication network. due to
Exterior Lighting 2023-03-01 · B630917 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
exterior rear lights do not work.
Showing the 6 most recent of 594 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-07-21 · Electrical System“my vehicle has a defect with electric water pump, shorted by its factory connector due to unprotected electrical plug on water pump. bmw issued a recall to cover the defect but refusing to pay for repairs performed. recall 24v-608 water pump electrical connector. recall information includes same parts with defects which includes mine, exactly sam…”
2026-02-17 · Electrical System“the water pump runs all of the time and drains the battery completely overnight. the water pump runs even after the car is shut off. it seems like the water pump is shorted. the water pump connector appears to have the same issue as many other recalled bmws but for some reason my vin has not been included in the recall. the photo is of the stre…”
2026-02-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 💥 crash“the car died without warning on highway. lost control because of no power. car was towed. no codes found. car died again on highway, lost control no power to brakes and steering. car was hit trying to got off into breakdown lane. high pressure fuel pump no good. …”
2026-01-09 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 140,000 mi“the contact owns a 2013 bmw 335i. the contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. the contact stated that the following day, while attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle failed to start. the contact stated that after several attempts, the vehicle started. the vehicle was taken to an i…”
2025-09-29 · Steering“i haven’t even had my bmw 335i 2013 with 84000 miles on it yet for more than 8 months but somehow for some reason my electronic power steering rack has gone out twice in the span of 5 months.this is a issue. everytime i’m getting on or off on ramps and taking the turns and curves at 35-40 mph then when you go to let your wheel slide through your ha…”
2024-11-05 · Electrical System“there is tsb by bmw where they know there is an issue with there fan.. according to them the fan is a 650w fan which causes a condition where the transmission gets a code. the car all of a sudden gets a dramatic power loss with no warning or check engine light.. i almost got into an accident when my car with no warning lost power… i called bmw of a…”
2024-05-27 · Seats“all bmws have a defect with passenger seat occupancy mat; airbag will not deploy in accident for passenger because passenger seat restraint system is defective in passenger seat (they call it passenger occupancy mat)- it is a life threatening issue found in my model of car and several other models. issue recall and save lives…”
2023-06-27 · Seat Belts“out of nowhere, on 6/24, the warning light came on saying that there is an issue with the passenger restraint system. it stays on when there is no one in the seat and then, even if someone is in the seat, it will turn off. i have not had an accident or had the car flooded to warrant a system malfunction like that. i have read that this has happened…”
2022-12-30 · Engine“i have an f30 body style bmw with the n55 engine. after purchasing the car i noticed a very rough idle for a few moments when warming up the car. the idle would be so rough that when in gear to reverse out of my driveway, it would jerk the car further than it should be meant to go. a slight tap of the throttle and the jerking would propel the car f…”
2022-10-25 · Power Train“this incident happened twice while i was driving. after driving for about 20 minutes my 2013 bmw 335i (sedan) shifted into neutral as i was making a turn. i was shown a drivetrain malfunction error along with an error that my car was not in park position and my car's motor suddenly shut off while it was in neutral. i pulled over to the side of the …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.