NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW 535i Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 6 recall campaigns for the BMW 535i, across 4 model years from 2011 to 2014. The 2011 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2013 (1).
No BMW 535i model year reaches 2 times the median: the highest, 2010, is at 2.2×.
- Model years
- 4
- Recall campaigns
- 6
- Most recalls
- 2011
- Owner complaints
- 473
2011–2014, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 473 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 535i across 9 model years; the most, 112, concern the 2011.
Owners marked a crash on 17 of the BMW 535i complaints (4%) and a fire on 19.
Across all BMW 535i model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 127 complaints), then the fuel/propulsion system (105).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW 535i in 2014: 51, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW 535i is exterior lighting, in 2 model-year listings.
The newest BMW 535i recall, 24V527000, was reported on July 11, 2024 and concerns the air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module.
BMW 535i years to avoid
The best-measured BMW 535i years are 2012 (0.9×), 2013 (0.9×) and 2014 (1.0×).
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 535i years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW 535i
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE1
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
- POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT1
BMW 535i model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW 535i recall campaign (6)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V527000July 11, 2024 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2014 | injury and death | 1,145 |
| 17V067000February 2, 2017 | power train: driveline: constant velocity joint | 2011 | crash | 8,752 |
| 16V832000November 17, 2016 | air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive | 2011 | crash and injury | 91 |
| 16V746000October 17, 2016 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2011–2012 | crash | 136,188 |
| 15V188000March 31, 2015 | exterior lighting | 2013–2014 | crash | 13,443 |
| 14V176000April 10, 2014 | engine and engine cooling: engine | 2011 | crash | 156,137 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW 535i. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 12, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted