2007 BMW 335I electrical system problems

51 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2007 BMW 335I — 18% of all complaints for this model year.

Electrical System complaints

18%

share of all complaints

72,292 mi

median reported incident mileage

1 / 6

crash / fire reports

What owners report

“The vehicle underwent a BMW recall repair involving the blower motor wiring, completed at an authorized BMW dealership. Immediately after the recall repair, the blower motor began operating intermittently. The system turns on and off while driving. The blower motor function can be temporarily…”
filed Apr 23, 2026
“The coating on the angel.eye wiring is made to deteriorate (environmental purposes) but leads to shorting out. Now my angel eyes don't turn on. Wiring needs to be replaced. Could possibly cause a fire I would assume as the live wires have no coating. Multiple forums talk about this issue and lots…”
filed Dec 13, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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