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Fuel systemPart report

2008 BMW 335 Fuel system Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
33%of 6 total for the year
Median mileage
109,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the fuel system of the 2008 BMW 335, 33% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 109,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Driving my car at 65mph the whole car shut down I had no control of the vehicle. Was barely able to power the steering wheel to the right and coast into a parking lot. Where I was still not in a safe place because my brakes had no response as well. Finally snatched up the ebrake and the car began to slow down. This is the second time this issue has occurred with me driving and I'm lucky to have my life after two horrific incidents like this. Also I have no air bag so if I wouldn't of been so lucky to not hit anything head on I would of not even had a airbag deploy. …”

NHTSA complaint #11054403, filed 2017-12, 112,000 miles

“I owned a 2008 Bmw 335i for about 4 years. Last month I was driving the car home after picking it up from dealer. I brought the car to the dealer because the crankshaft sensor failed and also went for the battery recall. Driving back from the dealer back to my apartment was about 30-40 minutes. So right when I pulled into the apartment parking lot, I noticed my trunk was smoking through my rear view mirror. I quickly tried to park somewhere empty, then I got out and I saw the rear end of the car was flaming up. It took less than 20 minutes, the entire car was covered with fire. …”

NHTSA complaint #11006339, filed 2017-07, 106,000 miles

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011414%
2010233%
2009217%
2008233%
2007222%

Other parts of the 2008 BMW 335

Electrical system
3 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Engine
2 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 BMW 335

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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