2010 BMW 135I Problems & Recalls
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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 xDrive30i, 2013-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i and X1 xDr...
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2012 BMW 128i, 135i, 135is Coupes and 128i, 135i Convertible vehicles. The wiring and electrical connectors in the blower-regulator wiring ha...
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, 325xi, 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 330i, 330xi, 335...
BMW is recalling certain model year 2008-2012 1-Series coupes and convertibles manufactured December 2007 through September 2011; and 2007-2011 3-Series coupes and convertibles manufactured March 2007...
THE WIRING GOING TO THE BLOWER MOTOR ON MY 2010 BMW 135I IS MELTED. I COULD SMELL SOMETHING BURNING AND THE BLOWER MOTOR STARTED WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS RUNNING IN MY DRIVEWAY WITH THE HEAT ON AT THE TIME. THE PROBLEM IS THE SAME AS RECALL 17V-676 WHICH COVERS THE BMW 3 SERIES FROM T...
Mileage: 79,862
SUNROOF EXPLODED/SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON SMOOTH ROAD SURFACE AT 45 MPH.
Mileage: 53,400
TAKATA RECALL-- I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN MARCH 2016 NOTIFYING ME OF THE TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL. IT STATED THAT REPAIR TIME WAS UNKNOWN AS YET. I CALLED OUR LOCAL BMW DEALER, BMW OF COLUMBIA, COLUMBIA, SC, RECENTLY AND WAS TOLD NO REPAIR CAN BE SCHEDULED YET. I AM VERY NERVOUS ABOUT THE SAF...
Mileage: 34,000
ON NOVEMBER 6, 2015, WHEN I TURNED ON MY CAR, THE PASSENGER AIRBAG LIGHT AND SEAT BELT LIGHT OF MY CAR ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER AIR BAG "ON-OFF" LAMP WAS ILLUMINATED. THERE WAS NO ONE SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. I DROVE THE CAR FOR 40 MINUTES AND THE LIGHTS WOULD NOT ...
Mileage: 82,666
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 135I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ACTIVATING THE REAR DEFROSTER, THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR DEFROSTER BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE...
Mileage: 50,000
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES CHATTERS AND DOES NOT CLEAR THE RAIN! ON 2010 BMW X6 VIN #[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES CHATTERS AND DOES NOT CLEAR THE RAIN! ON 2010 BMW X6 VIN #[XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
CAR LOST POWER AND HAD TO BE TOWED. *TR
Mileage: 7,500
2010 BMW 135I PURCHASED LATE APRIL...3000 MILES WHEN PROBLEM STARTED...THE CAR TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO START...WHILE IN TRAFFIC IN DOWNTOWN ATLANTA...EXPERIENCED LOSE OF POWER OR STALL...SPITTING AND SPUTTERING TO A STOP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD...CALLED LOCAL DEALER AND THEY TOWED THE CAR TO THE ...
Mileage: 3,000
ON AUGUST 5TH 2010, WHEN STARTING MY CAR I RECEIVED SEVERAL LONG CRANKS. ONCE STARTED IT DROVE FINE. ON AUGUST 7TH, (AT ABOUT 1:00AM) WHEN STARTING THE CAR, IT CRANKED FOR ABOUT 7 SECONDS AND FINALLY STARTED. IT DROVE FINE. I STOPPED AT A STORE, AND WHEN LEAVING, IT STARTED UP FINE, BUT AS I PULL...
Mileage: 5,500
AT APPROX 70 MPH, "ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, POWER DECREASE" MESSAGE LIGHTS. VEHICLE COMES TO DEAD STOP DURING RUSH HOUR ON FL TURNPIKE. DRIVER PUTS ON FLASHERS. WATCHES REAR VIEW MIRROR AS DOZENS OF VEHICLES APPROACH. TWO CAR CRASH OCCURS BEHIND STALLED VEHICLE. DRIVER MUST EXIT CAR AND RUN TO SHOULD...
Mileage: 8,000
I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2010 BMW 135I ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. DRIVING HOME FROM WORK I ATTEMPTED TO PASS A CAR ON A MULTI-LANE ROAD WHEN THE CAR STARTED BUCKING AND STARVING FOR FUEL/POWER. I SLOWED DOWN AND THE PROBLEM APPEARED TO SUBSIDE, HOWEVER UPON FURTHER ACCELERATION THE CAR AGAIN STARTED BU...
Mileage: 7,357
BMW HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP (HPFP) FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY FOUR LANE CITY ROAD. THE HPFP IS COVERED BY BMW'S WARRANTY AND WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THERE APPEARS TO BE A LOT OF BMW OWNERS OF THE 135I AND 335I THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCES BUT MUCH MORE RISK INVOLVED, E.G. FAILURE WHI...
Mileage: 5,000
2010 BMW 135I RECENTLY HAD MY CAR IN FOR BRAKE SERVICE (5/7/10) AT BMW. THE FOLLOWING DAY I NOTICED A LONG CRANK X1 AT START UP. I HEADED TO WORK AND NOTICED DECREASED POWER BUT DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. ON MY WAY HOME I WAS ACCELERATING ONTO THE FREEWAY WHEN MY CAR LOST ALL POWER (ENGINE STILL O...
Mileage: 7,580
CAR STARTED LONG 3-7 SECOND CRANKS AT 600 MILES, THEN CONTINUED UNTIL AT 1300 MILES, CAR ALMOST SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY WITH AN SES LIGHT. CAR IS AT THE SHOP BEING FIXED NOW WITH A HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP BEING REPLACED. 2010 BMW 135I 1350 MILES! *TR
Mileage: 1,300
TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2010 BMW 135. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS LOSING POWER IN THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP RUNNING, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND SLOWS DOWN. THE CONTACT TRIED TO ACCELERATE WHILE CHANGING LINES AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND DID NOT ACCEL...
Mileage: 1,807