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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2013 BMW 535xi Recalls

The 2013 BMW 535xi has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on March 31, 2015.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 BMW 535xi. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
4

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
1

in complaints

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2013 BMW 535xi, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2013 BMW 535xi

Exterior lighting

Campaign
15V188000
Reported
March 31, 2015
Vehicles affected
up to 13,443
Risk NHTSA names
crash
Federal standard
FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
Same campaign
also 6 other models

15V188000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2013 BMW 535xi complaints by year

NHTSA has received 4 owner complaints about the 2013 BMW 535xi, the newest on July 27, 2018. Of these, 1 describe a crash (25%); owners reported 2 injuries.

In complaints about the 2013 BMW 535xi, the component group named most often is the engine (25%), followed by the power train (25%) and the service brakes (25%).

The 2013 BMW 535xi's only recall does not concern the engine.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine1
  • Power Train1
  • Service Brakes1
  • Structure1
  • Suspension1
  • Tires1

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2013 BMW 535xi received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20131
20141
20171
20181

Complaints about the 2013 BMW 535xi peaked in 2013, when NHTSA received 1. 50% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.

The 4 complaints about the 2013 BMW 535xi are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Other 2013 BMW models

Newest record on this page: July 27, 2018. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted