BMW 535dYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 73 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the BMW 535d.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
BMW 535d years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 535d median. Tap a year for its full report.
'14'15'16
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common BMW 535d problems
All model years combined: 73 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
34Engine3 crash/fire/injury
23Fuel/propulsion system1 crash/fire/injury
13Fuel system, diesel
8Power train
4Electrical system
3Structure
2Engine and engine cooling
1Vehicle speed control
1Exterior lighting
33 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 34 | 3 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 23 | 1 |
| Fuel system, diesel | 13 | 0 |
| Power train | 8 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 4 | 2 |
| Structure | 3 | 2 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 0 |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 1 |
| 3 other systems | 3 | 0 |
6 recalls
BMW 535d recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Driver side: inflator module24V-527 · 2014 · Jul 11, 2024 · 1,145 vehiclesFuel system, diesel21V-907 · 2014–2016 · Nov 19, 2021 · 50,404 vehiclesDelivery: fuel pump21V-586 · 2014–2016 · Jul 29, 2021 · 11,216 vehiclesEmission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve)18V-755 · 2014–2016 · Oct 25, 2018 · 44,368 vehiclesAir bags16V-914 · 2016 · Dec 20, 2016 · 3,506 vehiclesChild seat15V-718 · 2016 · Oct 30, 2015 · 7,162 vehicles
2 investigations
NHTSA investigations of the 535d
- High pressure fuel pump failureLed to recall 24V-957
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen