2011 BMW 335I electrical system problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2011 BMW 335I — 16% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Wiring harness in the engine compartment caught fire about 2 weeks after changing a water pump, battery kept being draining even after battery replacement. Locking of the trunk trunk forced usage of a BMW authorized jump start battery charger/start etc. No access to Battery when the battery is…”
filed Feb 20, 2025
“BMW has made their early 2011-13 engines(n55) a defective engine, the problem I’ve been experiencing with these engines is there new engine system called the valvetronic system. If the something in the valtronic system goes bad and most likely does when you listen to bmw recommendation of changing…”
filed Aug 15, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Wiring and electrical connectors for the system that controls air flow for the heating…Campaign 17V676000 · Oct 25, 2017
- In February 2013, BMW recalled 504,545 vehiclesCampaign 13V044000 · Feb 7, 2013
Related service bulletins
The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 16, 2024The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information…
B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 11, 2024The footwell module (FRM) cannot be encoded after replacement.
B610322 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 1, 2022Power Reduction FC2A82 Intake VANOS and/or FC2 A87 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 Apr 1, 2020"Erroneous CC Message "Remote control! Do not switch off the engine" is Displayed. An erroneous CC message, "Remote control!" " Do not switch off the engine" is displayed in the Central Information Display (CID). The…
613312 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 10, 2019
Electrical System problems in other 335I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 335I | 4 | 20% |
| 2013 335I | 11 | 26% |
| 2012 335I | 2 | 9% |
| 2010 335I | 9 | 22% |
| 2009 335I | 15 | 18% |
| 2008 335I | 35 | 17% |
| 2007 335I | 51 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2011 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.