BMW 535i USYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 36 owner complaints and 0 safety recalls on record for the BMW 535i US.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW 535i US 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 535i US median. Tap a year for its full report.

'11
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 535i US problems

All model years combined: 36 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Tires180
Engine60
Wheels40
Power train30
Electrical system30
Steering20
Fuel/propulsion system20
Fuel system, gasoline10
Exterior lighting10
3 other systems30
0 recalls

BMW 535i US recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.