2011 Bmw 335 IS - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2011 BMW 335 IS C RWD has not been rated for overall safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, in terms of specific safety aspects, it has received a 5-star rating for rollover protection, indicating a high level of safety in case of rollover accidents. The car comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which helps prevent skidding and loss of control in emergency maneuvers.

It is noteworthy that the BMW 335 IS has a relatively high number of complaints, with a total count of 170, and has been subject to 10 recalls. These figures suggest that there may be some issues or concerns regarding the vehicle's performance or safety features. Additionally, there has been one investigation conducted on this model.

While the car lacks features such as forward collision warning and lane departure warning, the presence of electronic stability control should enhance its overall safety performance. Despite the absence of specific crash ratings, potential buyers of the BMW 335 IS may want to consider the number of complaints and recalls associated with this model before making a purchase decision.

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Complaint Count

170

Recall Count

10

Investigation Count

1

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2011 BMW 335 IS C RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2011 BMW 335 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

2011 BMW 335 IS C RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2011 BMW 335 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 2011 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

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

Test 2011 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

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

Test 2011 Score
Rollover Rating 5
Rollover Possibility % 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated

Complaints for the 2011 Bmw 335 IS

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:
"passenger seat airbag sensor failed at 50,000 miles"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-01-05
Complaint:
"passenger seat occupancy mat with program."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2023-08-04
Complaint:
"on 2/5/2016, bmw issued a recall for the driver's front air bag (recall campaign no. 16v-071). i wasn't even notified about the recall! i happened to see this open recall in july 2017 after i received a recall for the rear driveshaft constant velocity joint (recall campaign no. 17v-067). it took almost 2 years for the driver's air bag recall to be fixed (it was finally made available to me in december 2017). within a few months of getting the driver's side fixed, the passenger side air bag seat sensor malfunction light came on while i was driving the vehicle! i've spoken to bmw's service department & authorized bmw mechanics regarding the air bag sensor mat failing & was told it was a very common problem. that it was so common, the waiting list to replace/fix the malfunction will take 1-2 years (or longer). this malfunction has been recalled on previous bmw models'the recall needs to be issued on 2011 bmw's as it is still a major safety issue!"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-02-01
Complaint:
"immediately after replacing the recall for the driver's side airbag, the light warning came on for the passenger side airbag. this happened while my vehicle was in motion after taking in my car for maintenance and the original recall."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2018-01-06
Complaint:
"takata recall. i contacted the bmw dealership several months ago to resolve this recall and was told that i would be placed on a waiting list. i have not been contacted yet to fix this issue"
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-02-10
Complaint:
"takata recall i have contacted two bmw retailers in my area asking to schedule an appointment to have my airbags replaced and both responses were "we don't have the part but will order it and call you back when ready to schedule the replacement". i haven't heard back from either and i contacted bmw mountain view over 9 months ago and bmw peter pan over 4 months ago. i am deeply concerned for the safety of me and my family since there is a known defect in the airbag that could be deployed in the case of an accident. i hope this never happens but the fact there is a known threat in my car which could be life threatening at any moment and there is no urgency to resolve this issue from bmw or the airbag manufacturer is very disappointing."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-08-06
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 bmw 335xi. 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 dealer was contacted (schomp bmw, highlands ranch, co, 303-730-1300) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2017-04-02
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 bmw 335i us. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags). 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 dealer was contacted (lauderdale bmw of pembroke pines, pembroke pines, fl, 954-620-5050) and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue and was not able to confirm when the parts were to become available. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-05-02
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 bmw 335i. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags). the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the contact called bmw of honolulu (777 katiolani blvd, honolulu, hi 96813; 808-597-1225) and was informed that the manufacturer was only allowing for ten repairs per day, which would place the contact's repair around november of 2017. the contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2019-04-09
Complaint:
"tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2011 bmw 335i. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v071000 (air bags); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the dealer (bill jacobs bmw, 2495 aurora ave, naperville, il 60540) was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy until 6 to 8 weeks. the manufacturer was not contacted. the contact had not experienced a failure. parts distribution disconnect."
Components Involved: AIR BAGS
Date of incident: 2016-05-02

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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