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2007 BMW 335I Air bags Problems

Complaints
38about this part
Share
13%of 288 total for the year
Median mileage
94,000miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 38 complaints about the air bags of the 2007 BMW 335I, 13% of the 288 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

Example complaints

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

“So I got a paper saying I had a recall on my air bags so I called and got my car takin to Bmw in bellevue. Bmw's road side assistants gave the wrong address to the tow company and would not answer the phone tow for them> I even attempted to call and was placed on hold for approximatyely 40 minutes to fix this problem. Finally I spoke with the tow companys dispatcher who was so frustrated he started accusing me of playing games and threatened to have my vehicle dropped at the wrong dealership then extorted me for another 80 dollars just to drop my car off his truck and leave it at my house. …”

NHTSA complaint #11404084, filed 2021-03, 168,000 miles

“No accident happened. However, my car is experiencing the same exact issues as this current Bmw recall: NHTSA campaign number: 13v564000 however, even though my car falls within the model year 2006/2007 3 series as described in the recall and it's experiencing the same exact issue as described in the recall, Bmw says my car does not fall in the recall or extended warranty. Every time someone sits in the passenger seat, the warning comes up that the airbag has malfunctioned and has been disabled. This is a serious safety concern.”

NHTSA complaint #10732393, filed 2015-07, 114,500 miles

“Seat occupancy sensor on passenger seat has failed. Shows as airbag light on dash. Bmw already recalled some vehicles for this, and gave a 15-year extended warranty for cars including my model and model year, but refuse to honor the warranty for my particular vehicle because it has sports seats instead of standard seats. Lookup on Bmw parts numbers show that the seat occupancy sensor has the same part number on sports and non-sports seats. No remedy from Bmw, including contact to Bmw USA (have record of emails, including an offer for a phone call I never received).”

NHTSA complaint #10959534, filed 2017-03, 110,000 miles

“I was driving down the road at 35 MPH after getting off work at 7:00pm. Upon less than half a mile from my employment another vehicle drifted in to my lane causing a head on collision. Upon impact my 2007 Bmw 335I was immediately pushed back in to my knees and the only airbag to deploy was the front driver airbag. The seatbelt that I was wearing also did not lock and I sustained injuries to my head from hitting it against the windshield. Upon the vehicles coming to rest the driver side door was unable to be opened but the airbag located on the driver seat never even deployed. …”

NHTSA complaint #10763292, filed 2015-09, 139,650 miles

“Have not heard back from dealer for air bag recall. Car is also producing smoke in engine bay and strong smell of burning through vents is present. Receive notice of recall for blower motor wiring but the car is definitely well in need of recall service as smoke is very visible and burnin order is very apparent in engine bay and through vents.”

NHTSA complaint #11057437, filed 2017-12, 83,800 miles

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014315%
20131228%
20121565%
20113233%
20101332%
20092934%
20084321%
20073813%

Other parts of the 2007 BMW 335I

Fuel system
122 complaintsElectrical system
51 complaintsEngine
34 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
20 complaintsSteering
18 complaintsEngine cooling
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsBrakes
8 complaintsExterior lighting
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
6 complaintsSeat belts
5 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 BMW 335I

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 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