NHTSA Safety Recalls
2011 BMW 535i Recalls
The 2011 BMW 535i has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on February 2, 2017.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 BMW 535i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 112
- Crashes reported
- 5
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
6 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2011 BMW 535i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2011 BMW 535i
Power train: driveline: constant velocity joint
- Campaign
- 17V067000
- Reported
- February 2, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 8,752
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 5 other models
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- Campaign
- 16V832000
- Reported
- November 17, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 91
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 16V746000
- Reported
- October 17, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 136,188
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2012 535i, 6 other models
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- Campaign
- 14V176000
- Reported
- April 10, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 156,137
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 9 other models
2011 BMW 535i complaints by year
NHTSA has received 112 owner complaints about the 2011 BMW 535i, the newest on April 20, 2026. Of these, 5 describe a crash (4%) and 6 a fire; owners reported 8 injuries.
In complaints about the 2011 BMW 535i, the component group named most often is the engine (33%), followed by the fuel/propulsion system (30%) and the electrical system (15%).
None of the 2011 BMW 535i's 4 recalls concerns the engine.
Where 2011 BMW 535i owners gave the mileage (65 complaints), the median was 78,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine37
- Fuel/Propulsion System34
- Electrical System17
- Power Train17
- Unknown Or Other8
- Wheels7
Complaints received, by year
| 2013 | 3 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | |
| 2015 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 10 | |
| 2017 | 19 | |
| 2018 | 14 | |
| 2019 | 12 | |
| 2020 | 11 | |
| 2021 | 10 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 6 | |
| 2025 | 6 | |
| 2026 | 2 |
Complaints about the 2011 BMW 535i peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 19. 10% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2011 vehicles, the 2011 BMW 535i drew 1.0× the complaints of the median BMW 535i year in the same window: 3rd highest of the 6 ranked years.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 5/5
The 112 complaints about the 2011 BMW 535i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 535i by model year
Other 2011 BMW models
Newest record on this page: April 20, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted