2014 BMW 535xiProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2014 BMW 535xi. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 15V-188 the manufacturer reports only 69% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through March 31, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2014 BMW 535xi has problems

0 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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2014 BMW 535xi recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

69%repaired · 2018 Q4

Exterior lighting

Recall 15V-188 · Mar 31, 2015 · 13,443 vehicles · 9,300 repaired

Risk. The vehicle may be less visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with BMW.

Best & worst years

2014 vs. every other 535xi year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 535xi median. How we score

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1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 2014 BMW 535xi, and the recalls they led to.

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · still open
    Open

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