2008 BMW 335I Fuel System, Gasoline Problems
Owners have filed 50 complaints with NHTSA about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2008 BMW 335I, 25% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 17,804 miles. The words owners use most often: “fuel pump” (72% of reports).
- 50fuel system, gasoline complaints
- 17,804median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 57%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Fuel pump: mentioned in 36 of 50 complaints (72%)
- High pressure: mentioned in 22 of 50 complaints (44%)
- Engine malfunction: mentioned in 7 of 50 complaints (14%)
- Long cranks: mentioned in 6 of 50 complaints (12%)
At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems happen?
Based on 49 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 50 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
BMW 335I fuel system, gasoline complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists fuel system, gasoline for the 2008 BMW 335I. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
I was driving my car getting on the freeway and the electrical system came on stating " engine temperature, engine temperature is high. Drive moderately to cool the engine. If temperature increases again. Have the system checked by your bmw dealer ship." i recently purchased this car on 6/9/2014 on…
I was driving vehicle on 295 near hamilton nj and while accelerating the car lost power. The car was not responses and when i would try to press accelerator the car and steering wheel shook violently. The service engine light came on. The speed rapidly decreased and put me in very dangerous…
Bmw 335i 2008. Vehicle malfunction during highway cruising. Loss of engine power due to fuel pump failure. Possible cause for accident if not taken quickly in consideration. Driven the rest of the way under the speed limit at 60mph the or less. *tr
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2008 BMW 335Is have fuel system, gasoline problems?
No. NHTSA has 50 owner complaints about fuel system, gasoline for the 2008 BMW 335I (25% of the 201 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2008 BMW 335I fuel system, gasoline?
No recall currently lists fuel system, gasoline for this vehicle.
At what mileage do fuel system, gasoline problems start?
The median reported mileage is 17,804 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about fuel system, gasoline problems on the 2008 BMW 335I?
The most frequent phrase is “fuel pump”, in 36 of 50 complaints, followed by “high pressure” (22).
See all 2008 BMW 335I problems or fuel system, gasoline problems across all 335I years.