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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2010 BMW 335I Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
2%of 41 total for the year
Median mileage
35,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2010 BMW 335I, 2% of the 41 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 35,000 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.

“The contact owns a 2010 Bmw 335I. The contact stated that the vehicle hesitated to accelerate from stops. The contact also stated that the vehicle experienced a failure in which power would not be transmitted to the rear wheels. The engine continued to run, but the rear wheels would not receive power from the transmission. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but received no assistance. The dealer did not believe that the contact had encountered the failures as described. …”

NHTSA complaint #10462767, filed 2012-06, 35,000 miles

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Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2015110%
2014420%
2013921%
201155%
201012%
200934%
200894%
2007135%

Other parts of the 2010 BMW 335I

Air bags
13 complaints
Electrical system
9 complaints
Fuel system
8 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Brakes
2 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 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