2013 Bmw 335xi problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Wheels (1) · Suspension (1)
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Safety recalls (1)
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 (9)
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 2018-08-01 · B170318 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
butt connector for repairing a plug connection. the ?top up coolant? message is displayed in the central display (cc message id 166). when checking the cooling system there are no leaks found and the expansion tank is filled to the proper level.
Equipment 2017-06-01 · SIM010917 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
shipping specific non-deployed vehicle safety devices to lighting resources, llc. this service information bulletin provides information on shipping "specific" noin-deployed vehicle safety devices that are classified as dangerous goods (dg) to lighting resources, llc
Engine And Engine Cooling 2017-06-01 · SIM010717 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the engine?s intake charge-air duct limited warranty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles applies to ?eligible usspecification
Service Brakes 2017-06-01 · SIM010617 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
visual inspection of brake discs/rotors for new car deliveries
Showing the 6 most recent of 9 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2018-05-04 · Vehicle Speed Control · 25,000 mi · 💥 crash“in a left-hand turning lane of a city street, intending to make a left turn on a green light at a controlled intersection, my car was stationary at idle & in neutral at a complete stop until on-coming traffic cleared intersection. from a dead stop in 1st gear (stick shift), i started a left turn - suddenly, unexpectedly & unintentionally the vehicl…”
2018-02-01 · Unknown Or Other · 25,000 mi“door sometimes does not unlock from the inside. normally a double pull on the interior handle will unlock and open the door. but sometimes it will not unlock (the handle feels stuck and can't be fully pulled) and requires pressing the electronic central locking switch. not safe if there is an electrical failure. i have a video but cant upload it.…”
2017-04-26 · Seat Belts · 45,000 mi · 💥 crash“i was rear ended from a dead stop by a vehichle around 50 mph and my airbags malfunctioned. i had smoke coming from the dash but no actual air bag protected me by coming out. the seat belts are locked up and no longer work. the car then forced me to leave it in the middle of the road because it does not allow you to push it or put it into neutral …”
2017-02-02 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2013 bmw 335xi. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags). the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not expe…”
2015-09-13 · Service Brakes · 5 mi“every since i purchased the car, new off the lot, the brakes have squealed while coming to a stop or slowing down to stop. the noise is such a high pitch that other cars look at me like nails on a chalk board. i have brought to the attention to bmw service center at least 6x while the car is being serviced and contacted bmw usa, only to be told tha…”
2014-05-05 · Suspension · 15,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2013 bmw 335xi. the contact stated that while driving 20 mph, the front passenger's side of the vehicle collapsed without warning. the drive slow warning light illuminated after the failure occurred. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the contact had struck something. the manufacturer was notified. the vehicl…”
2013-11-20 · Vehicle Speed Control · 2,993 mi“loss of power, the car will not rev past 3,000 rmp and no fault codes show on dash. *tr…”
2013-07-23 · Wheels · 4,500 mi“new car (2months), bmw335xi (excellent), delivered by bmw france with 4 runflat 18' 225/45 goodyear (in france the client cannot choose the trade mark of the tyres during ordering). after only 4500 kms, bubbles on the external wall of the tyres (anterior and posterior right). one week later (strict speed limitation to 80 km/h), bubble and externa…”
2013-06-13 · Engine · 1,100 mi“auto start stop failure on automatic trans vehicle. second time the engine has stalled and dropped into neutral in traffic while the auto start stop feature is active. rather than starting back up as normal the engine throws an error code and forces the driver to manually turn the car off and back on again. both incidents were at a stop light tu…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.