5 recalls across 10 model years
The BMW 335xi has 5 recalls spanning 2006 to 2015, with the most serious being a Takata airbag inflator defect on 2006-2011 models where the driver-side inflator can explode during deployment and send metal fragments into the cabin, causing serious injury or death.
The 2006-2011 airbag issue appears in two related forms: one covers vehicles with their original steering wheels, and a second covers vehicles where the original steering wheel was replaced with a sport or M-sport wheel that also contains a defective inflator. Both carry the same risk of inflator rupture and metal fragmentation. On those same 2006-2011 model years, the wiring and electrical connectors for the heating and air conditioning system can overheat and melt, raising the risk of a fire even when the vehicle is parked and unattended.
The 2014 model year has a fuel pump that can fail without warning, causing the engine to stall unexpectedly while driving. Rounding out the recall list, 2012-2015 models have a side marker light that can fail to illuminate, reducing the vehicle's visibility to other drivers at night.
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Top 4 of 4 categories across BMW 335XI
| Component | Recalls | Share | Critical | High | Medium | Low | Informational |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags | 2 | 40% | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fuel System | 1 | 20% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lighting | 1 | 20% | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical | 1 | 20% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Component categories are grouped from raw recall data and may not match manufacturer terminology exactly.
