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BMW 535XI

Every BMW 535XI model year on file, 2007 to 2014. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years14410 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years72007 to 2014
Recall campaigns1Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins53Summed across model years
By model year

The 2008 model year drew the most complaints, 71, 49% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

020406080200720087120102011201220132014
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the BMW 535XI complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
31
Electrical system
30
Fuel system
29
Tires
18
Powertrain
18
Airbags
17
Lighting
14
Wheels
13
Seats
9
Seat belts
6
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW 535XI model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW 535XI by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2014Not decoded0NoneNone114
2013Sedan450.0121011
2012Sedan180.0600011
2011Sedan355.7175008
2010Sedan1513.371007
2008Sedan715.6197006
2007Sedan10.02006
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 535XI

  • 15V-188 Mar 31, 2015
    Rear reflex reflectors may not reflect enough light
    Lighting ยท 13k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.