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2009 Bmw 335XI problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

18 owner complaints analyzed

3 distinct recall campaigns

18,432 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2009 model year. Data snapshot: . 18 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel System, Gasoline is the most frequently named component, appearing in 7 of 18 complaints (38.9%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns950.0%
Engine operation316.7%
Braking behavior15.6%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel System, Gasoline
7
Engine
3
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Air Bags
1
Electrical System
1
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel System, Gasoline7
Engine3
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump2
Fuel/Propulsion System2
Air Bags1
Electrical System1
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine1

Fuel System, Gasoline: 7; Engine: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2; Air Bags: 1; Electrical System: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
12
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
2
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00012
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9992
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 2; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (12). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2010
10
2011
2
2015
4
2016
1
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
201010
20112
20154
20161
20171

2010: 10; 2011: 2; 2015: 4; 2016: 1; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Fuel System, Gasoline leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 9 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10320935 · 2010-03-19 (March 19, 2010)

BMW 335I CAR HAS CRANKING PROBLEMS. DEALER RESET COMPUTER. WHILE DRIVING AT HI-WAY SPEED CAR FAILED. POWER WENT TO HALF. SPEED DROP FROM 65 TO 35 IN SECONDS. THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH FUEL PUMP WHICH BMW HAS FAILED TO ADDRESS. CAR HAS 6,600 MILES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 6,600 miles reported. Look up ODI 10320935 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10334361 · 2010-06-02 (June 2, 2010)

DURING ROUTINE DRIVING THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER DUE TO A DEFECTIVE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE PUMP HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE BY BMW AND THE CAR IS GOING BACK INTO THE SHOP FOR A SECOND TIME TO REPLACE THE PUMP AGAIN. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10334361 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10343635 · 2010-07-16 (July 16, 2010)

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO ODI 10290275. MY CAR (2009 335XI) IS YET AGAIN EXPERIENCING LONG STARTING TIMES AND I HAVE HAD ANOTHER ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER. ALTHOUGH THERE IS NO "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" ON YET I BELIEVE IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IS AGAIN REPLACED. THIS IS A CHRONIC PROBLEM THAT IS RECOGNIZED BY BMW (AS THEY HAVE EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMPS) BUT DOES NOT ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING SAFETY CONCERN OF A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER THAT WILL ULTIMATELY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 18,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10343635 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10353679 · 2010-09-03 (September 3, 2010)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 328XI. PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL; YET WHEN THE DRIVERS CELL PHONE RANG THE AIR BAGS INVOLUNTARILY DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT OCCURRED NEXT BUT THE VEHICLE WAS THEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 4,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10353679 at NHTSA ↗