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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2010 BMW 335I Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
7%of 41 total for the year
Median mileage
4,800miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2010 BMW 335I, 7% of the 41 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 4,800 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.

“My brand new car's window shield wiper stop working when I was driving on the highway with my son in a heavy raining day. Luckily it is close to home and there is no accident. My car is a brand new and only drove around 500 miles. Eventually, the dealer took about 4 days to fix the controller and wiper motor.”

NHTSA complaint #10318060, filed 2010-03, 500 miles

“The contact owns a 2011 Bmw 335I. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH with the heat on, the center control panel became very hot. The contact stated that the failure only occurred when the heat was on and feared that a fire could ignite. The dealer stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The failure mileage was 4,800.”

NHTSA complaint #10373286, filed 2010-12, 4,800 miles

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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201415%
201312%
201214%
201111%
201037%
200911%
200873%
200762%

Other parts of the 2010 BMW 335I

Air bags
13 complaintsElectrical system
9 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsOther or unknown
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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