2011 BMW 535XI problems
The 2011 BMW 535XI has 44 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (20%) concerns tires. Next are drivetrain & axles (16%) and wheels (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 44 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Tires 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 23,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 18 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 23,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 2 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 82% of model years in our database.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The memory power seat in my car malfunctioned and went back without stopping causing a fracture to my 2 1/2 year old son's leg who was sitting in the car seat directly behind me. The vehicle was parked at the time of the incident.
My 2 year-old son's leg was fractured when the driver's side power seat malfunctioned while adjusting the seat. The seat went back into the farthest position without stopping fracturing my son's left leg who was in a forward facing car seat in back. The vehicle was parked at the time of the incident. The power seat has an excessive amount of force/power and it should be reduced. A safety sensor to detect resistance should be equipped in the vehicle to prevent this from happening in the future.
While driving on an interstate I had a blowout of my left front tire , goodyear 245/40 r 19 98vxl eagle ls2. It is a run flat tire. After driving 40 miles, the tire disentegrated, and I need a tow truck to get me off the highway. After getting a new tire, less than one month later and less that 2000 miles on the "new tire" I noted a bubble in the side wall, that required me to get another new tire on 09/08/2011. There has to be some structural defect in the tire that BMW is putting on this car.
This car was purchased on 10/7/2011 and within the first week I reported a problem with the timing stating the car seems to have a lag on take off from a stop. Salesman stated he was unaware of any problems. One week after purchase while driving at 50MPH on a highway, a warning statement was displayed 'maximum drivetrain not available' and car immediately decelerated to 30MPH...very lucky to be able to get off the road. After taking to the dealership, they said they could not find any problems.
Malfunction or failure of thermostat and water pump, resulted in significantly increased coolant temperature and system pressure. Indicating a critical overheating condition and my car stopped in the middle of the road and I almost got in a rear end crash. I had to be towed to a shop and they replaced the failed components resulting in a $2,200 bill.