2008 BMW 335I air bags problems
43 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2008 BMW 335I — 21% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This car has been totaled out by my insurance company due to the frame being waped radiator busted suspension warped electrical issues with the blower motor this was the 1st first of my 4 bmws to leave me owing money on a vehicle that isn't drivable location and issue unknown”
filed Jun 7, 2020
“High pressure fuel pump failure could be the low pressure fuel pump not so sure got codes p3090 confirmed and p142e pending. The car was in motion when doing a turn the vehicle started to bog out and roughly idle I immediately turned to the right and shut the vehicle off tried to start it about…”
filed Dec 19, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Original steering wheel may have been replaced with a sport or M-sport steering wheel…Campaign 24V513000 · Jul 3, 2024
- These inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term…Campaign 20V017000 · Jan 15, 2020
Air Bags problems in other 335I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 335I | 3 | 15% |
| 2013 335I | 12 | 28% |
| 2012 335I | 14 | 64% |
| 2011 335I | 32 | 33% |
| 2010 335I | 13 | 32% |
| 2009 335I | 29 | 34% |
| 2007 335I | 38 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 BMW 335I
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.