"How reliable is the 2009 Bmw 535I?"

"Based on 100 NHTSA complaints, the 2009 Bmw 535I has a median complaint mileage of 80162 miles. The most common issue is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2009 Bmw 535I?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2009 Bmw 535I is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 100 total complaints filed."

2009 Bmw 535I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 100 complaints

100

Total Complaints

80,162mi

Median Mileage

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

26,571 25th Percentile

80,162 Median Mileage

115,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

ENGINE

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

AIR BAGS

TIRES

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2009 BMW 535I: WHILE ACCELERATING, A SUDDEN NEAR-STALL/LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENTER INTO AN INTERSECTION, NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. A WARNING WAS ALERTED THROUGH THE IDRIVE SYSTEM ("ENGINE MALFUNCTION - REDUCED POWER"). THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE, BUT EXTREMELY SLUGGISH AND SLOW TO..."

"THIS IS AN ENFORCEMENT COMPLIANCE REQUEST ON A WEEKLY CONTINUUM FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC ON THE FOLLOWING : TIRES: GOODYEAR AND MICHELIN , ALL TYPES, TREADS, SIZES, HEIGHTS, WIDTHS. AUTOS: MERCEDES BENZ, BMW, CADILLAC, FERRARI, BUGATTI, ALFA ROMERO, ROLLS ROYCE, BENTLY, LAMBROGHINI, LINCOLN. ..."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28