NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW 535d Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 4 recall campaigns for the BMW 535d, across 2 model years from 2014 to 2015. The 2014 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2015 (3).
- Model years
- 2
- Recall campaigns
- 4
- Most recalls
- 2014
- Owner complaints
- 73
2014–2015, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 73 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 535d across 3 model years; the most, 58, concern the 2014.
Owners marked a crash on 0 of the BMW 535d complaints (0%) and a fire on 4.
Across all BMW 535d model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 34 complaints), then the fuel/propulsion system (23).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW 535d in 2022: 18, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW 535d is engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve), in 2 model-year listings.
The newest BMW 535d recall, 24V527000, was reported on July 11, 2024 and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.
BMW 535d years to avoid
Too few BMW 535d model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 0 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW 535d years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW 535d
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)2
- FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL2
- FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
BMW 535d model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW 535d recall campaign (4)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V527000July 11, 2024 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2014 | injury and death | 1,145 |
| 21V907000November 19, 2021 | fuel system, diesel | 2014–2015 | fire | 50,404 |
| 21V586000July 29, 2021 | fuel system, diesel: delivery: fuel pump | 2014–2015 | crash | 11,216 |
| 18V755000October 25, 2018 | engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (egr valve) | 2014–2015 | fire | 44,368 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW 535d. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: March 3, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted