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2010 BMW 335I Engine Problems

Complaints
5about this part
Share
12%of 41 total for the year
Median mileage
78,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the engine of the 2010 BMW 335I, 12% of the 41 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,000 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.

“I was driving and just got of the freeway, the car was still on but would not move due to bad water pump this was extremely dangerous if I was on the freeway it would have just stopped in the middle of traffic. $1350 to fix. This car is the biggest piece of junk they are making them very poorly, I 2 years I've replaced about 20 tires on the run flat, water pump, fuel pump (through recall) some battery cable (through recall) one other the turbos, and fuel injectors.”

NHTSA complaint #10666966, filed 2014-12, 78,000 miles

“Car in garage inserted key car dead. Nothing worked. All electrical systems down. Unable to open trunk to check battery.called wrecker service jump started car instantly from under hood.mechanic checked car no problems found. Found: problem Bmw recall safety uk . Exact same problem says car can shut down in motion.”

NHTSA complaint #11109984, filed 2018-07, 90,000 miles

“Good Morning Folks, I own a 2010 BMW 335i sedan with approximately 110k miles and I will have to be replacing AGAIN, the valve cover gaskets in the car. The first time I had to replace the VCGs was back in 2016 and the vehicle barely had 50k miles on it. Had to replace the VCGs again in 2020. Milage was approximately 92k miles. Fast forward to today and once again, the VCG are leaking. This is an obvious manufacturer defect and I would request that the NHTSA look into to this reoccurring problem with BMW North America. …”

NHTSA complaint #11694468, filed 2025-10

“The engine stalled multiple times driving on the highway. When I turn off the car and turn on the car, it would go back to normal. I researched this is a problem for 335d, I think im experiencing the same problem, not sure why 335i is not included in the recall list. This happened multiple times for me and I ignored it at that time, other person has also experienced the same issue when he was driving my car. Now the electrical battery power is completely shut off and there is no recall, this really bothers me.”

NHTSA complaint #11508094, filed 2023-02

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015220%
2014525%
20131126%
2012418%
20112930%
2010512%
20091012%
20082613%
20073412%

Other parts of the 2010 BMW 335I

Air bags
13 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 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.

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