Bmw 335XI brakes problems
12 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
153 owner complaints analyzed
6 distinct recall campaigns
35,850 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2006 to 2015 model years. Data snapshot: . 120 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
12 of 153 complaints match this topic (7.8%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10293442 · 2009-11-24 (November 24, 2009)
I HAVE A 2008 BMW 335XI. IT HAS A SERIOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN I AM AT THE RED LIGHT WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE HIT ME FROM BEHIND! SO HARD I LOOK IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR TO SEE THE CAR THAT HIT ME AND GET OUT TO GET THEIR INSURANCE INFO. BMW WILL NOT FIX IT SAYING THAT THE TECH CANT REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM! IF MY KIDS OR YOUR OR SOME DRIVER WITH NOT ALOT OF EXPERIENCE WOULD HAVE THIS HAPPEN TO THEM I ASSURE YOU THEY COULD PANIC AND HIT THE GAS AND END UP IN THE INTERSECTION AND GET KILLED!!! SOMETHING HAS TO BE DONE BEF…
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10293442 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10315094 · 2010-03-01 (March 1, 2010)
THE BRAKE SYSTEM SEEMS TO HAVE LOST ITS THREE PRESS BOOST. AFTER ABOUT 2 YEARS, UPON STARTING THE CAR (2008 BMW 335XI AUTO) THE PRESS ON THE BRAKE IS STIFF. IT IS STIFF BECAUSEIT SEEMS TO HAVE LOSS THE 3 PRESS BOOST. THE BOOST THAT IS SUPPOSED TO PROTECT THE DRIVER IN CASE OF ENGINE FAILURE. NO OTHER CARE I HAVE OWNED LEAKS OUT ITS BOOST OVERNIGHT. BMW ADMITTED THAT THE BRAKE CHECK VALVE WAS BAD AND REPLACED IT WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED PART. I ASKED WHAT THIS NEW DESIGN WAS AND THEY COULD NOT TELL ME. I READ ONLINE THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS I…
Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10315094 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10787749 · 2015-11-02 (November 2, 2015)
CAR PULLS VIOLENTLY TO THE RIGHT UNDER *INITIAL WET BRAKING*, AT ALL SPEEDS. SUBSEQUENT BRAKING TRACKS STRAIGHT AHEAD, UNTIL BRAKES GET WET AGAIN. NO STANDING WATER, NO TIRE TREAD OR INFLATION ISSUES, NO ALIGNMENT ISSUES. THIS PROBLEM IS APPARENTLY WELL-KNOWN IN THE INTERNET FORUMS, AND HAS BEEN FOR SEVERAL YEARS, YET BMW HAS NEITHER ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM, OR MADE A FIX AVAILABLE. THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DEADLY PROBLEM, RESULTING IN UNPREDICTABLE BEHAVIOR AT THE WORST-POSSIBLE MOMENT. *CONTACT ME FOR MORE INFORMATION!* PROBLEM HAS BEEN O…
Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10787749 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 ↗
Owner report 10345851 · 2010-07-28 (July 28, 2010)
MY 2010 BMW 335XI (3,500 MILES) SUDDENLY STALLED ON WA HIGHWAY 520, ON THE LAKE WASHINGTON BRIDGE IN THE MIDDLE OF RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC DUE TO HPFP FAILURE. THERE WAS A MALFUNCTION WARNING ON THE NAV DISPLAY, STATING THAT ONLY LIMITED ENGINE POWER WAS AVAILABLE, WHEN TWO SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE STALLED, LOSING POWER STEERING AND BRAKES AS WELL. I WAS GOING APPROX. 25 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ENTERING THE BRIDGE THAT HAS NO SHOULDER. I WAS BLOCKING ONE OF TWO EASTBOUND LANES AND POSED A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY RISK. I WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE ENGINE AND GO …
Owner-reported narrative. 3,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10345851 at NHTSA ↗