BMW 535I problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every BMW 535I model year, from official NHTSA data.
460
NHTSA complaints
9
recall campaigns
1,981
service bulletins (TSBs)
2
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 BMW 535I | 12 | 2 | — |
| 2015 BMW 535I | 23 | 0 | 268 |
| 2014 BMW 535I | 30 | 2 | 366 |
| 2013 BMW 535I | 38 | 1 | 399 |
| 2012 BMW 535I | 54 | 1 | 367 |
| 2011 BMW 535I | 112 | 4 | 354 |
| 2010 BMW 535I | 58 | 1 | 91 |
| 2009 BMW 535I | 71 | 1 | 70 |
| 2008 BMW 535I | 74 | 1 | 66 |
| 1992 BMW 535I | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1991 BMW 535I | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1989 BMW 535I | 6 | 0 | — |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · opened Jan 27, 2023 · closed Aug 7, 2023
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
- MSTR CYL FAILS TO RELEASEEA90002 · opened Oct 12, 1989 · closed Oct 30, 1990