2013 Bmw 335i problems and recalls

Owners have filed 65 complaints on the 2013 Bmw 335i, and NHTSA has issued 2 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (19 complaints).

65
Complaints
2
Recalls
7
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
58.8
Severity index

Severity index 58.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 58.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 84 of 145 by severity index among 2013 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 42% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2013 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 19 complaints (29.2%)19 29%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 18 complaints (27.7%)18 28%Power TrainPower Train: 16 complaints (24.6%)16 25%Air BagsAir Bags: 15 complaints (23.1%)15 23%Vehicle Speed ControlVehicle Speed Control: 8 complaints (12.3%)8 12%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 6 complaints (9.2%)6 9%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 3 complaints (4.6%)3 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (4.6%)3 5%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1929.2%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1827.7%
POWER TRAIN1624.6%
AIR BAGS1523.1%
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL812.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM69.2%
SEAT BELTS34.6%
SERVICE BRAKES34.6%

Complaints filed per year

0492012: 12013: 82014: 92015: 32016: 92017: 62018: 22019: 72020: 72021: 22022: 32023: 12024: 22025: 12026: 4 (partial year)1213149151617181920212223242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20121
20138
20149
20153
20169
20176
20182
20197
20207
20212
20223
20231
20242
20251
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.3x those in 2020 to 2022 (4 against 12).

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
15V52000017/08/2015EXTERIOR LIGHTINGBMW 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, 2014-201

Other Bmw 335i model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 3 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.