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2011 BMW 335D Fuel system Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
10%of 29 total for the year
Median mileage
94,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the fuel system of the 2011 BMW 335D, 10% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,000 miles.

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.

“Less than 70k miles and had to replace manifold, injectors etc due to excess carbon Bmw needs to do more to address the issue of pollution on these vehicles”

NHTSA complaint #11230649, filed 2019-07, 69,000 miles

“Years of my 335D overheating and stalling and dealer cant figure out the issue. I’ve replaced injectors, done carbon blasting, replaced nox sensor, replaced whole battery/electrical components. Just recently replaced the all belts, hoses, and EGR module to avoid catastrophic results. After removing the components you can see fluids got mixed and even got into my turbo all because of the EGR was leaking. So many identical issues resulted in recalls from Bmw for almost every single model from early 2000s to new models due to faulty egrs, except the 2011 335D. …”

NHTSA complaint #11485382, filed 2022-09

“The contact owns a 2011 BMW 335D. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an undisclosed speed on a 6-hour trip, there was thick fumes coming into the cabin of the vehicle from the exhaust. The contact stated that he drove the vehicle to the dealer and the vehicle was diagnosed with a clogged DEF filter. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacture was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 119,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11524811, filed 2023-06, 119,000 miles

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Fuel system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2011310%

Other parts of the 2011 BMW 335D

Electrical system
10 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsSeat belts
4 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 BMW 335D

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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology