2010 BMW 535I engine problems
16 complaints about engine have been filed for the 2010 BMW 535I, which is 20% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 20% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 16 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When engine problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 4 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 2 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 2 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 16 engine complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 38% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the engine complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tl*the contact owns a 2010 BMW 535I. The contact stated that since purchasing the vehicle, it had to be taken to the dealership at least once a month. The vehicle lost power intermittently. The dealer rebooted the computer and reprogrammed faulty codes at least six times. The vehicle also would not start at times. The contact refused to drive the vehicle and it was parked at his home at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was 2,299. The current mileage was approximately 14,000.
I purchased a pre-owned 2010 BMW 535I on 12/31/2013. The next day (new year's day), and without any warning or indication, the vehicle spontaneously shut down, coming to a rolling stop. As soon as the engine shut down, the dashboard showed a "fuel pump" warning, which also noted that "continued driving is possible." however, several attempts to re-start were not successful, and the vehicle had to be pushed to a safe location.
Other problems reported for the 2010 BMW 535I
- Fuel system 34 complaints