2014 Bmw 335i problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Power Train (4) · Engine (3) · Visibility/Wiper (1)
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Safety recalls (5)
Air Bags:side/Window:head 2025-12-17 · campaign 25V871000 · 851 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive), and 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i, M235i xDrive) vehicles. The head air bag inflator may fail at the weld joint, which can cause gas to leak from the inflator or result in an inflator rupture.
Risk: An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 12, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module 2024-07-11 · campaign 24V527000 · 1,145 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3 Series Gran Turismo, and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe vehicles. Please see the recall report for the complete list of models. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, increasing the risk of injury or death.
Fix: The driver's front air bag will be replaced, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed September 6, 2024. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Air Bags:side/Window 2024-04-24 · campaign 24V288000 · 5,761 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2015 2 Series Coupe (228i, 228i xDrive, M235i), 3 Series Sedan (320i, 320i xDrive, 328i, 328i xDrive, 335i, 335i xDrive, M3, 328d, 328d xDrive), 4 Series Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive, M4), and 2015 4 Series Gran Coupe (428i, 428i xDrive, 435i, 435i xDrive) vehicles. The head air bag inflator may fail at the weld joint, which can cause gas to leak from the inflator or result in an inflator rupture.
Risk: An inflator that ruptures may cause sharp metal fragments to enter or exit the vehicle, increasing the risk of injury. Additionally, an inflator that leaks gas may only partially inflate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Fix: Dealers will replace the head air bags, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 4, 2024. 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.
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2015-03-31 · campaign 15V189000 · 18,054 vehicles
Defect: BMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 228i Coupe, M235i Coupe, 320i, 320xi, 328i, 328xi, 335i, 335xi, ActiveHybrid 3, 328xi Sports Wagon, 428i Coupe, 428xi Coupe, 435i Coupe, 435xi Coupe, 428i Convertible, 428xi Convertible, 435i Convertible, 328xi Gran Turismo, 335xi Gran Turismo, and 2015 428i Gran Coupe, 428xi Gran Coupe, and 435i Gran Coupe vehicles. Improper nickel plating of components within the fuel pump may result in the fuel pump failing.
Risk: If the fuel pump fails, the vehicle may stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuel pump, free of charge. Owners were mailed interim notices on May 28, 2015. The recall began on July 6, 2015. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Service bulletins (498)
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 498 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-02-08 · Steering“subject: catastrophic steering failure and erroneous safety recall notification - 2014 bmw 335i 105,000 milles incident description: while driving, the vehicle completely lost steering control. the electronic steering rack disengaged due to a failure in the aluminum mounting bolts. this incident resulted in a near-fatal accident in which the vehicl…”
2024-12-08 · Unknown Or Other“after the car is shut off, the coolant pump will stop with the car but after a min the car will stay off but the coolant pump will kick on. runs until battery is drained. i do understand there is a feature to circulate the coolant so help mitigate burn/hot spots but this continues until the battery is disconnected by ecu. then it won't start becaus…”
2024-04-19 · Back Over Prevention: Rearview System Braking“the backup camera flipped upside down. it's not a physical malfunction, but a software or computer issue. this is a known problem with bmw 3 series from 2014 and other years. this is not considered a recall. the image on the camera is now reversed, which is a safety hazard. bmw will only inspect and fix the issue for hundreds if not thousands of do…”
2023-07-27 · Power Train“the symptom: the car misses or shutters under load. the dealership informed me that the car needs a new transfer case. the vehicle has 80k miles. this is a major drivetrain failure in my opinion for a car of this age with average miles and continually serviced by the dealership and driven by two people. today i read about a recall for a 2014 model…”
2023-07-05 · Lane Departure: Blind Spot Detection · 💥 crash“the airbags is displayed as not working/off. the blind spot warning, and the lane keeping assistance does not function. there was an incident that happened where i hit a pot hole and ended up hitting a construction cone. no warning signs went off and my car wasn’t assisted yo avoid the cone.…”
2023-06-21 · Structure:body“on sunday, 6/18/2023, a little after 9pm, i was stopped at a traffic light outside the shell station at 600 s michigan st, seattle, wa. whilst waiting for the traffic light to turn green, the sunroof exploded from the inside out! (traffic camera should confirm the sudden hole in my sunroof) it was an extremely loud bang and initially i thought som…”
2023-05-04 · Unknown Or Other“i was driving on the highway when my sunroof exploded. i thought someone shot at me.…”
2022-07-19 · Visibility/Wiper“climate control safety defect. tsb si b64 06 13 was completed, defect still exists. it happens in both recirculate and fresh air settings. upon driving in humid conditions climate control becomes inop. evaporator ices over and fan makes loud noise but no air comes out of vents. this creates a dangerous situation as defrost/fog setting is inop and …”
2021-07-16 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“driver airbag did not deploy. i hit the steering wheel with enough force to break the steering column.…”
2020-10-03 · Engine · 58,000 mi“every time i go from i93 mass to i90 hwy on the exit my car shuts off for 3sec and restarts the electronics. not sure what defect or sensors are in the area that causes this malfunction. but this only happens when i take the same exact exit every single time.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.