2013 Bmw 135i problems and recalls

67% of owner complaints on the 2013 Bmw 135i related to the Air Bags (10 of 15).

15
Complaints
2
Recalls
0
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
0
Injuries
58.2
Severity index

Severity index 58.2 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Air BagsAir Bags: 10 complaints (66.7%)10 67%Power TrainPower Train: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (13.3%)2 13%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (6.7%)1 7%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
AIR BAGS1066.7%
POWER TRAIN213.3%
ENGINE213.3%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL213.3%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER213.3%
STEERING16.7%

Complaints filed per year

0362014: 12016: 42017: 62018: 32021: 114161761821
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20141
20164
20176
20183
20211
Filings in 2017 to 2021 ran 2.0x those in 2014 to 2016 (10 against 5).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V01700015/01/2020AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEBMW 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, 200
16V07100005/02/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 128i and 135i coupes and convertibles and 1 Series M coupes, 2006-2011 325i, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi, 335i, 335xi, 335i xDrive Sedans, 2009-2011 335d sedans, 2006-2012 325xiT, 328i and

Other Bmw 135i model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 2 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.