Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2011 BMW 135i has 6 recalls, 66 complaints.
6
Recalls
66
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
19V579000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2012 BMW 128i, 135i, 135is Coupes and 128i, 135i Convertible vehicles. The wiring and elect...
20V017000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2013 128i and 135i Convertibles, 128i, 135i, and M Coupes, 2007-2010 X3 30si and X3 xDrive30...
17V067000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 135i Coupe, 1 Series M Coupe and 135i Convertible vehicles, 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i, 335i, 3...
16V071000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2008-2013 128i and 135i coupes and convertibles and 1 Series M coupes, 2006-2011 325i,...
14V176000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 128i Coupe, 128i Convertible, 328i Sedan, 328i xDrive Sedan, 328i Coupe, 328...
13V044000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BMW is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 1-Series coupes and convertibles manufactured December 2007 through September 2011; and 2007-2011 3-Seri...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2011 BMW 135 I 2 DR RWD
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2011 BMW 135I. The contact stated that the A/C system and the blower motor were i... |
| Sep 25, 2024 | ENGINE | BMW Series 135I2011 - Engine/Vanos bolts failed/failing! When it's started, you can total tell there... |
| Mar 31, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I had two situations in which my car would unexpectedly lurch forward after coming to a complete sto... |
| Aug 2, 2021 | ENGINE | Sudden catastrophic engine shutdown After 3weeks of investigation came back as bad crank posisition ... |
| Jul 10, 2021 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The headlights are failing due to wiring rotting and falling aaprt inside the headlight units simila... |
| Mar 23, 2020 | ENGINE | ROD BEARINGS FAILURE WHICH COULD CAUSE ENGINE SEIZING WHILE DRIVING. |
| Jan 4, 2020 | ENGINE | VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR WHEN PASSING VEHICLES OR MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON THE... |
| Dec 26, 2019 | ENGINE | the vanos bolts failed. |
| Jul 24, 2019 | ENGINE | ON JUNE 18TH,I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. ON JUNE 19TH I WAS IN ROUTE TRANSPORTING MY DAUGHTER TO COLLEG... |
| Apr 9, 2019 | AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I JUST HAD THE BOLTS ON BOTH THE (INTAKE AND EXHAUST REPLACED) THIS IS LISTED IN THE UNSPECIFIED REC... |
| Feb 4, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE BEEN HAVING MISFIRES. FIRST CYLINDER 3&5. CHANGED ALL PLUGS AND COIL PACKS. RAN WELL FOR A CO... |
| Dec 20, 2018 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | TWO TIMES WITHIN A YEAR THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A REDUCTION OF POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ... |
| Nov 23, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | THE CAR WAS MOVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH AC RUNNING. SMOKE PLUMED FROM VENTS AND UNDER FRONT PASSEN... |
| Nov 18, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND THE BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR HARNESS BEGAN TO SMOKE HEAVILY. THE A/C STOP... |
| Jul 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | BLOWER MOWER WIRING OVERHEATING AND BURNING/CORRODING WHILE FAN WAS ON LOW SPEED. |
| Jul 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE SAME BLOWER MOTOR WIRING ISSUE IN THE BMW 3 SERIES THATS CAUSING THEM TO CATCH ON FIRE AND BURN ... |
| Jul 20, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | FAN BLOWER WIRE CAN CATCH FIRE, BMW 3 SERIES E90 2006 TO 2013 ALREADY GOT THE RECALL DONE, PLEASE RE... |
| Jul 13, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP HAS FAILED AND BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. IT BEGINS WITH THE CAR TAKI... |
| Jun 23, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SOMETIMES THE BLOWER MOTOR WILL NOT WORK AT THE SPEED SELECTED. A FEW TIMES HAVE SMELLED A ODD BURNT... |
| May 16, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE | WATER PUMP AND MUCH MORE |