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2008 BMW 335I Engine cooling Problems

Complaints
12about this part
Share
6%of 201 total for the year
Median mileage
32,900miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 BMW 335I, 6% of the 201 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 32,900 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.

“Vehicle is not allowed recall since VIN# does not apply however all things wrong with vehicle are exactly what can be found under recalls: NHTSA campaign id numbers 12e029000,09v257000, 09v257000. Bmw fairfax and Bmw north america state recall cannot be processed because my VIN does not apply. It is bothersome to know that I am experiencing only these 3 problems that so happen to be the only errors and all 3 are on the recall list for my make, model, and year. …”

NHTSA complaint #10493152, filed 2013-01, 57,500 miles

“I purchased a 2008 Bmw 335I. Since 2008 it has been serviced at least twice for engine service light which resulted in replacing hpfp. In august 2010, the engine service light along with a slow and rattling start, odors of gas, and shaky rough ride -since then, my 335I has been serviced six times without avail. Bmw na recall and Bmw fairfax, va mechanics replaced the fuel module after the seventh service appointment since aug 10. The car expectedly looses power while driving on the highway.”

NHTSA complaint #10360072, filed 2010-10, 40,000 miles

“On july 24, 2010, my 2008 Bmw 335I sedan experienced an hpfp failure in heavy traffic at highway speed. My 335I (delivered july 2008) has had long start cranks for at least one year. My washington, dc Bmw dealership has said it cannot replace the hpfp until it fails or throws an electronic code. On july 24, I was driving approx 500 miles to a vacation. 350 miles into the trip, on I-87 at approx 65mph in very heavy traffic, a car cut into my (middle) lane. I moved to the left lane and quickly applied medium throttle to keep up with traffic. …”

NHTSA complaint #10346455, filed 2010-07, 12,560 miles

“I have a 2008 Bmw 335I and the car has lost power on four occasions, while it was being driven. The dealer was not responsive to my complaints even after it spent over a month at the dealer in 2009. They kept saying the repaired the car, I would drive it home and then the next day when I went to start it the car would an engine failure light would come on and the car would shake terribly. The keep telling me it is the fuel injection and that has been replaced a number of times but I am fearful to drive the car on the highway in case the engine fails again.”

NHTSA complaint #10358264, filed 2010-09, 10,868 miles

“After starting my Bmw it occasionally will run fine for between several hundred feet and three quarters of a mile and then briefly stall. This has happened while on the highway. It seem to happen after it has been parked for a short period of time (anywhere from a few minutes to a little over an hour). One time I had to coast off the road and re-start the car. The other two times the car has briefly stalled (all the dash lights come on as if it has been shut off with the key on), the car slowed down and then the motor caught again and began running normally. …”

NHTSA complaint #10369479, filed 2010-12, 43,790 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine cooling: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015110%
201325%
201177%
2010410%
200967%
2008126%
2007176%

Other parts of the 2008 BMW 335I

Fuel system
76 complaintsAir bags
43 complaintsElectrical system
35 complaintsEngine
26 complaintsExterior lighting
9 complaintsSeat belts
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
7 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 BMW 335I

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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