BMW 135i Complaints (2011)

31 consumer complaints on file.

#11727086March 25, 2026
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
The contact owns a 2011 BMW 135I. The contact stated that the A/C system and the blower motor were intermittently inoperable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the blower motor was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V579000 (Electrical System). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 66,800.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11616579September 26, 2024
ENGINE
BMW Series 135I2011 - Engine/Vanos bolts failed/failing! When it's started, you can total tell there is an issue with it...Car is basically NON-Drivable due to this condition due to safety concerns! The vin is not being covered by the recall due to but this is a SERIOUS issue! This needs to be covered by BMW! We've taken it to the mechanic who said this needs to be towed to the dealership due to the recall and because of the specific issue but once at the dealership, where it's sitting now, they are saying due to vin not popping up, they can't cover it as well as BMW's customer service line but this is SERIOUS and needs to be covered!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11566657January 20, 2024
ENGINE
the vanos bolts failed.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11460025April 7, 2022
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I had two situations in which my car would unexpectedly lurch forward after coming to a complete stop with my foot on the brake pedal, and another case in which I could not place the vehicle in park with the DCT Shift lever malfunctioning and making the car undrivable.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11453558February 23, 2022
ENGINE
Sudden catastrophic engine shutdown After 3weeks of investigation came back as bad crank posisition sensor
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11424303July 11, 2021
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The headlights are failing due to wiring rotting and falling aaprt inside the headlight units similar to the wiring failure in the blower motor
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11321309April 16, 2020
ENGINE
ROD BEARINGS FAILURE WHICH COULD CAUSE ENGINE SEIZING WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11299283January 14, 2020
ENGINE
VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR WHEN PASSING VEHICLES OR MERGING INTO TRAFFIC ON THE HIGHWAY NEARLY CAUSING COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLES. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHEN WHEN VEHICLE IS ACCELERATING 99% OF THE TIME. WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED VEHICLE WILL TRY TO SURGE FORWARD. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS VEHICLE. SHAME ON BMW FOR NOT RECALLING ALLOF THESE MODELS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11268125October 12, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE - CAR WENT INTO LIMP MODE WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11174596February 5, 2019
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I HAVE BEEN HAVING MISFIRES. FIRST CYLINDER 3&5. CHANGED ALL PLUGS AND COIL PACKS. RAN WELL FOR A COUPLE DAYS. THEN BOOM. MISFIRES AGAIN. LONG COLD START CRANKS. I CAN BRING THE RPMS ALL THE WAY UP TO REDLINE AS LONG AS I DON'T STEP ON THE THROTTLE MORE THAN 25%. AS SON AS I GO TO PUT SO THROTTLE INTO IT. IT'S HESITATES/STUTTERS. THEN SERVICE ENGINE SOON AND CEL LIGHT COME ONE. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP IS THE CULPRIT. SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS I HAD ON MY N54 MOTOR. I THOUGHT BMW FIXED THIS ISSUE. GUESS THEY NEED A RECALL ON THESE AS WELL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11165487January 6, 2019
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TWO TIMES WITHIN A YEAR THE VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED A REDUCTION OF POWER AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. ON 4-3-18 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MODESTO BMW DEALER AND WAS ADVISED I NEEDED THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED WHICH I DID SPENDING $1355. LATE IN DECEMBER THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AND I AGAIN TOOK IT TO THE SAME DEALER WHO NOW ADVISED ME I NEEDED THE "HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP " REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $1750. THIS CAR HAS 57,000 MILES. I AM AWARE THERE WERE RECALLS ON THE SAME VEHICLES IN THE YEARS PRECEDING 2011 AND WONDER IF THE PROBLEM CONTINUED WITHOUT RESOLUTION. THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AS LOSING POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IS DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112733July 20, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BLOWER MOWER WIRING OVERHEATING AND BURNING/CORRODING WHILE FAN WAS ON LOW SPEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112731July 20, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE SAME BLOWER MOTOR WIRING ISSUE IN THE BMW 3 SERIES THATS CAUSING THEM TO CATCH ON FIRE AND BURN TO THE GROUND. I HAVE COMPARED THE PROBLEM WITH ANOTHER 3 SERIES WITH THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. ALTHOUGH THE WIRING PART NUMBER IS DIFFERENT, THE PLUG AND WHERE THE NEGATIVE AND POS TERMINALS ARE PLACED IS THE SAME EXACT SPOT AS THE 3 SERIES. THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF FROM VOLTAGE SPIKES WHEN DRIVING AND CAUSE SPARKS AND ARCHING NOISES WHERE THERE NEG AND POS WIRES MEET CAUSING BOTH OF THE WIRING HOUSINGS TO MELT AND POTENTIALLY CAUSE A FIRE. I HAVE TAKEN OFF THE KICK PANEL THAT COVERS THE WIRES AND NOTICED THE KICK PANEL ITSELF WAS BURNT AND MELTED. I HAVE TALKED TO MANY OTHER 1 SERIES OWNERS AND THEY ALSO HAVE THIS ISSUE BUT IT'S NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE BECAUSE THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT CAN POTENTIALLY INJURE OR KILL SOMEONE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11112792July 20, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FAN BLOWER WIRE CAN CATCH FIRE, BMW 3 SERIES E90 2006 TO 2013 ALREADY GOT THE RECALL DONE, PLEASE RECALL THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104028June 26, 2018
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SOMETIMES THE BLOWER MOTOR WILL NOT WORK AT THE SPEED SELECTED. A FEW TIMES HAVE SMELLED A ODD BURNT PLASTIC SMELL. BMW WON'T HELP THIS ISSUE AS THERE IS NO RECALL ON THIS CERTAIN MODEL. I HAVE TOOK THE TIME TO ACTUALLY DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. WIRING TO BLOWER MOTOR RESISTOR MODULE AFFECTED. CANNOT EVEN UNPLUG THE CONNECTION. HAS BROWN AREAS ON THE RESISTER BY GROUND WIRE OF SIGNS OF EXTREME HEAT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11104100June 26, 2018
AIR BAGS, ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WATER PUMP AND MUCH MORE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11045110November 10, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION (PCV) VALVE HEATER
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10992978June 3, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL NEVER PERFORMED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971654April 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER MARCH 2016.SIX MONTHS LATER A QUICK FIX. TALK TO BMW CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10958394March 3, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 135I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V071000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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