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2008 BMW 335I engine and engine cooling problems

12 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2008 BMW 335I6% of all complaints for this model year.

12
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
6%
share of all complaints
32,900 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owned a 2008 bmw 335i. While walking to the parked vehicle, the contact noticed smoke coming from under the hood of the vehicle. The contact opened the door and saw flames coming from the floorboard. The contact extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher. The contact stated that…

    filed Nov 29, 2018

  • While driving at 35 mph in an area where there was no pull off and a blind turn and the temperature gauge was well within the normal range, an overheat engine light indicator came on and the car immediately lost power leaving us in the middle of the road obstructed around a turn. The time between…

    filed Mar 4, 2015

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

Related service bulletins

  • CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT: N54/N54T/N55 ELECTRIC ENGINE COOLANT PUMP . With the court's FINAL approval, BMW of North America, LLC (BMW NA) has entered a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class…

    B011321 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2021
  • Power Reduction, FC2A82 Intake VANOS and/or FC2A87 Exhaust VANOS Camshaft Fault: The ?Service Engine Soon? (MIL) lamp is illuminated and engine power reduction is perceived. This situation can occur after driving for…

    B110208 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2020
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Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other 335I years

YearReportsShare
2013 335I25%
2011 335I66%
2010 335I410%
2009 335I67%
2007 335I176%
335I engine and engine cooling problems by year →

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.