Bmw 335I steering problems
47 complaint narratives mention steering terms.
Key facts
809 owner complaints analyzed
13 distinct recall campaigns
47,560 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2016 model years. Data snapshot: . 580 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Steering behavior evidence
47 of 809 complaints match this topic (5.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10280292 · 2009-08-12 (August 12, 2009)
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR FROM FLORIDA TO NEW MEXICO AS PART OF A MILITARY CHANGE OF STATION. I WAS ON MY SECOND DAY OF THE TRIP, FROM FORT WORTH, TX TO PORTALS, NM, WHEN I EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER 5 TIMES IN A 200 MILE DISTANCE (NO WARNING, NO WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASH). TWICE, THE CAR TURNED ITSELF OFF SUDDENLY, DISABLING THE POWER STEERING, WITH NO WARNING AT ALL. ONCE WAS AT HIGH SPEED ON THE INTERSTATE; THE OTHER WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF A SMALL TOWN. THANKFULLY IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT EITHER TIME. THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I H…
Owner-reported narrative. 31,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10280292 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10426414 · 2011-09-20 (September 20, 2011)
RED STEERING WHEEL WITH PADLOCK IN THE DASH. DOESN'T GO AWAY AT ALL. COST SEVERAL THOUSAND TO FIX. CAR WON'T START SOMETIMES OTHERS IT WILL BUT STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T LOCK. SEARCHED ONLINE AND TONS OF OTHER 2006-2007 BMW OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, ONCE THEY FOUND OUT THE PROBLEM THEY STARTED KEEPING ALL THE PARTS ION STOCK. I EVEN SPOKE TO A DEALERSHIP THAT SAYS THEY HAVE 2 CARS A WEEK FOR THIS; ABSOLUTELY INSANE FOR ONE DEALERSHIP. ITS A WELL KNOWN DEFAULT BUT NOT RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. IF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TO LOCK WHILE SOMEONE WAS D…
Owner-reported narrative. 61,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10426414 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10444674 · 2012-01-20 (January 20, 2012)
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444674 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10444676 · 2012-01-20 (January 20, 2012)
STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND VEHICLE WILL NOT START. *TT
Owner-reported narrative. 56,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10444676 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10449036 · 2012-02-23 (February 23, 2012)
MY STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP ON ME OUT OF THE BLUE WITHOUT ANY WARNING. BMW DEALER IN RALEIGH NC (LEITH BMW ON CAPITAL BLVD) SAID THAT TO FIX IS TO REPLACE THE WHOLE STEERING WHEEL COLUMN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 48,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10449036 at NHTSA ↗