2009 BMW 135I fuel system, gasoline problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2009 BMW 135I — 45% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I own a 2009 bmw 135i with the n54 twin turbo engine. One day I was driving down the interstate at 70mph when suddenly the car lost all power and suddenly decelerated. A warning lamp on the dash came on indicating the car was only operating at half engine power. The car was running very roughly and…”
filed Sep 21, 2010
“2009 bmw 135i high pressure fuel pump failure. This has been a bad problem with 3 model years (2008, 2009, and 2010) of bmw 135i cars. Luckily my car was fixed due to long start cranks before the common symptom of engine dying during driving conditions. *tr”
filed Aug 26, 2010
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other 135I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 135I | 2 | 7% |
| 2008 135I | 10 | 20% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 BMW 135I
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.