2007 BMW 335I Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 18about this part
- Share
- 6%of 288 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 18 complaints about the steering of the 2007 BMW 335I, 6% of the 288 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,000 miles.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I went to start my car and there was a red warning light that is a steering wheel with a padlock. I am not able to start my car or do anything with it for that matter, so I am stuck. Thank goodness I was home and parked in the driveway or worse, driving and it lock on me! So now I am stuck without a car and hard telling what its going to cost me! Ive been reading that a lot of other people are having or have had the same issue.”
NHTSA complaint #11389998, filed 2021-01, 202,000 miles“The steering wheel column locks up and will not start after driving it. If I drive normal without doing anything out of the normal it locks. I can't restart the car. I turn the steering back and forth to get it to unlock. I have even gone as far as to wait a few minutes and them restart it. I'm scared the steering wheel will lock while I'm driving I have a 6 year old daughter and I don't want out lives at jeopardy.”
NHTSA complaint #10522233, filed 2013-06, 61,000 miles“The vehicle was parked in my driveway, before I started vehicle I noticed a red steering wheel lock light on my dashboard, I tried to turn vehicle on and unforptunately my car won't start.”
NHTSA complaint #10954231, filed 2017-02, 169,000 miles“My serpentine belt (drive belt) snapped and shattered causing my vehicle to lose power steering capabilities. This belt drives all the accesories( alternator, power steering, AC, etc). This is a known issue by Bmw, there is a sib 11 09 08 that states the issue and how to go about checking it by the dealer. The issue is the design flaw in the power steering pully hitting the sub frame and causing damage to the belt and in turn the belt snapping. This can/will cause a fatality one day because of the loss of steering controls. …”
NHTSA complaint #10582879, filed 2014-04, 89,290 miles“My steering column locked up on me out of the blue without any warning. Bmw dealer in raleigh nc (leith Bmw on capital blvd) said that to fix is to replace the whole steering wheel column.”
NHTSA complaint #10449036, filed 2012-02, 48,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10151323May 1, 2016ELV Does Not Release. The customer complains of a no-crank, no-start situation. The condition may be intermittent. The ELV (Electric Steering Lock) warning is shown in the…
- 10151068Feb 1, 2016This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B07 03 14 dated October 2015. Diagnosing Stored Fault Codes to Help Avoid Repeat Repair Visits. Fault codes stored in vehicles…
- 10147941Jan 1, 2014ELV Does Not Release. Cause 1: The steering column is held against the steering lock because of torque from the steering gear. In such cases, a yellow check control warning (CC…
- 10036979Jun 1, 2010Bmw: a new technical process has been created for bmw to identify causes of steering complaints with a wide range of models.
Steering: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 BMW 335I
122 complaintsElectrical system
51 complaintsAir bags
38 complaintsEngine
34 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
20 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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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