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2007 BMW 335XI Electrical system Problems

Complaints
8about this part
Share
40%of 20 total for the year
Median mileage
89,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the electrical system of the 2007 BMW 335XI, 40% of the 20 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 89,000 miles. 4 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

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 parked the car at work at 7:30 am. At noon a co-worker notified me that my car was filled with smoke in the cabin. I went outside and saw this and immediately called the fire department. I waited for them to show, and opened the door as smoke poured out from the cabin. The fire department said there was an active fire in the glovebox. It looks like it started around the blower motor for the AC and the fuse box . My insurance company declared the car a total loss.”

NHTSA complaint #10627039, filed 2014-08, 89,000 miles

“Central locking issue. The doors neither lock nor unlock with key fob, and the central locking button inside the car does not unlock the doors. The double pull method also does not unlock the doors. Seems like a huge safety issue especially when I have 4 other people in the car and get t-boned, flip the car and it catches fire, and now all of us have to get out of the passenger door. Not sure where to go from here !”

NHTSA complaint #11397169, filed 2021-02, 122,000 miles

“Bmw 335XI fire burned car total loss after driving 1/4 mile. Vehicle was at Bmw days earlier with a complaint of rough idle/reduced power. Told engine faults would be handled by software update. Fire burned two cars with a small explosion and 15 foot flames.”

NHTSA complaint #10291158, filed 2009-11, 26,425 miles

“July 28 2022 while parked and I. The off position my 2007 b.m.w 335xi began bellowing black smoke from under the hood of the vehicle. I quickly discovered the origin was behind was in the housing for the vehicles blower motor. Once I realized I could put the fore out I called emergency services, they responded but the vehicle was completely destroyed.”

NHTSA complaint #11476621, filed 2022-07

“I received a letter in the mail that there may be a recall on the airbags in my car. I used the website given to check for any recalls. It said the blower motor on my car has a recall notice and I needed to call my local dealership. I called and they checked their data base and verified my car indeed does have a recall that could potintially cause fire. However Bmw USA has not provided replacement parts. So they would not be able to fix the problem.”

NHTSA complaint #11048686, filed 2017-11

Related recalls

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Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2014114%
201129%
200916%
20081727%
2007840%

Other parts of the 2007 BMW 335XI

Fuel system
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2007 BMW 335XI

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.

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