2013 Bmw 135IS - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2013 BMW 135 IS C RWD has not been rated for safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). While specific crash ratings are unavailable, the vehicle comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which can help enhance vehicle stability and prevent accidents in certain driving situations.

Unfortunately, this BMW model does not feature forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems, which are advanced safety technologies designed to assist drivers in avoiding potential collisions.

Additionally, it is worth noting that there have been 15 complaints registered for this vehicle, along with 2 recalls and 1 ongoing investigation. This indicates a moderate level of reported issues that potential buyers might want to consider before purchasing this car.

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Complaint Count

15

Recall Count

2

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2013 BMW 135 IS C RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2013 BMW 135 IS C RWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2013 BMW 135 IS C RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2013 BMW 135 IS C RWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2013 Score 2014 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2013 Score 2014 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2013 Score 2014 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2013 Bmw 135IS

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"takata recall dealer unable to replace airbags"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-07-10
Complaint:
"takata recall i received a letter sept 2017 from bmw stating the parts were available for replacement. i call center bmw for service but was notified the parts will not be available for some time. i received my first notification of the problem in march 2016. what can i do to resolve the problem? (this is a second complaint. the first complaint number is 11015212)"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-01-03
Complaint:
"takata recall in march 2016 i received a letter informing me of a defective front air bag. the letter mentioned the parts were not available but i would be notified when they would become available. i have had my vehicle serviced several time since. the last was june 26, 2017. each time i am informed the parts are not available. i understand the safety risk of this recall could result in serious injury or death. i am deeply concerned. its been over a year. what should i do?"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-01-03
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2013 bmw 135i. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the local dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the issue and advised the contact that parts would be available in june of 2017, yet the contact was still awaiting parts. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-02-03
Complaint:
"takata recall"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2015-10-10
Complaint:
"i received a notice in 3/2016 that air bag inflator may result in "serious injury or death" to driver and /or passengers. i live and work in tallahassee, fl, the area that triggers need for immediate response. this grave defect is also on my carfax report, detrimental to resale. although i have inquired in person and texted about this repeatedly i have not received any further notice about the replacement of this airbag, which may be takata--not indicated on my recall. i need this airbag or the car replaced immediately, rather than facing death by the airbag. thanks. prof. nathan stoltzfus, florida state university."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-03-03
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2013 bmw 135i. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the recall repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-12-03
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2014 (na) bmw 135i. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags) and stated that the part needed was unavailable to perform the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the vin was invalid. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-04-04
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2013 bmw 135i. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-07-02
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2013 bmw 135i. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags); however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. the contact had not experienced a failure. vin tool confirms parts not available."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-03-03

BMW Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

BMW ranks 12 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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