The 2011 BMW 335xi has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 1,156,959 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 29 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
AIR BAGS24V5130002024-07-03394,029 affected
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…
Consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants, resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
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 BAGS20V0170002020-01-1559,965 affected
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,…
Consequence
An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
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.
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…
Consequence
Wiring that overheats could cause the electrical connectors to melt, and increase the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is unattended.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS
5
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
SERVICE BRAKES
3
WHEELS
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
1fires
ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
1fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
SEATS
1
1injuries
Total complaints29
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I was driving my car when the engine sounded something similar to is if I had a misfire. I started slowing down by the time I got to about 5 miles an hour smoke started coming through the vents. Open the hood and there was a fire between the back of the engine in the firewall. Within 15 minutes…”
“The high pressure fuel pump fails without warning. The fuel pump on previous n54 engine were recalled. The fuel pump was not changed for the newer n55 engine and they are continuing to fail.”
“I took my car into bmw for 2 recalls after waiting 2 months for the parts after 6 hrs had passed they claimed to have the wrong parts ,when I went to pick up my car it had no power I couldn't drive it home .I paid $147 for diagnostic that was supposed to be complimentary and a repair bill of…”
“I took my car into bmw for 2 recalls after waiting 2 months for the parts after 6 hrs had passed they claimed to have the wrong parts ,when I went to pick up my car it had no power I couldn't drive it home .I paid $147 for diagnostic that was supposed to be complimentary and a repair bill of…”
“Car was parked several hours after driving it. Noticed discoloration on windows. Smoke in interior, fire burned dashboard, blower motor fell out. Note: I found an existing recall, 17v676, october 2017, but no recall letter was received.”
“October 25, 2017 | recall campaign no. 17v-676 blower motor wiring to date there is still no remedy for this recall issued 5 months ago. I'm not sure what constitutes a 'reasonable period of time' for a recall like this but it seems like it has been a while, especially for a recall that could…”
“Driver's front airbag recall # 16v071 manufacturers still do not have parts or a solution to remedy this issue according to bmw dealerships bmw houston north and bmw the woodlands.”
“Driving at 90km hr on flat straight good hwy, sunroof for no reason explodes. Noise is loud enough to give me tinnitus, glass shatters everywhere. Causing me to do an emergency pull over. Evidence shows clearly the explosion was outward with remaining glass bent upwards and shards all down the…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 BMW 335xi as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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