2015 Bmw 435i problems and recalls

Owners have filed 16 complaints on the 2015 Bmw 435i, and NHTSA has issued 3 recalls. The most cited component is the Engine (3 complaints).

16
Complaints
3
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
69.8
Severity index

Severity index 69.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 69.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 3 complaints (18.8%)3 19%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%StructureStructure: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%Air BagsAir Bags: 2 complaints (12.5%)2 12%Service BrakesService Brakes: 1 complaints (6.2%)1 6%Forward Collision Avoid…Forward Collision Avoidance: 1 complaints (6.2%)1 6%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE318.8%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM212.5%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER212.5%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM212.5%
STRUCTURE212.5%
AIR BAGS212.5%
SERVICE BRAKES16.2%
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE16.2%

Complaints filed per year

0362015: 42018: 62019: 12020: 22024: 12025: 12026: 1 (partial year)151861920242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20154
20186
20191
20202
20241
20251
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2020 to 2025 ran 0.4x those in 2015 to 2019 (4 against 11).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V14800013/03/2015AIR BAGSBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2015 428i Convertible, 428i xDrive Convertible, 435i Convertible, and 435i xDrive Convertible vehicles manufactured October 22, 2014, to February 27, 2015. Due to a programming error, the driver's front air bag depl
15V18900031/03/2015FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPBMW 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 G
24V28800024/04/2024AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOWBMW 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

Other Bmw 435i 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 2026-09-02. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.