BMW 535I by model year

712 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the BMW 535I across 16 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

See the best and worst years for the BMW 535I

Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
1990	3
1991	5
1992	5
1994	2
2008	116
2009	100
2010	81
2011	156
2012	86
2013	60
2014	46
2015	37
2016	15

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG	Safety
2017			1
2016	15		2	23
2015	37	Electrical system (19%)		23 to 24	5 stars
2014	46	Engine (24%)	2	23	5 stars
2013	60	Electrical system (22%)	1	23 to 24	5 stars
2012	86	Fuel system (17%)	1	23 to 24	5 stars
2011	156	Engine (26%)	4	22 to 24	5 stars
2010	81	Fuel system (42%)	1	18 to 20
2009	100	Fuel system (42%)	1	18 to 20
2008	116	Engine (23%)	1	20
1995			1
1994	2		1
1993			1	16 to 17
1992	5		3	16 to 17
1991	5		3	16
1990	3		2	16