2011 Bmw 535I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 154 complaints
154
Total Complaints
76,521mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
8
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

61,172 25th Percentile
76,521 Median Mileage
108,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
36
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
34
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
17
POWER TRAIN
16
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
8
WHEELS
7
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
5
AIR BAGS
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
4

Severity Assessment

8
Crashes
8
Fires
12
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CPSC:I1320310A. 2011 BMW 535I. CONSUMER STATED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. *LN THE FIRST TIME THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY INFORMED HIM, THE PROBLEM WAS MINOR AND SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT. THE SECOND TIME, THE INCIDENT OCCURRED, THE DEALER ..."
"WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 BMW 535I ON THE INTERSTATE, ON A CONSTRUCTION ZONE, AT 11:00 PM, I HIT A POT HOLE WITH MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY NOTICED FRONT END VIBRATION. PULLED OVER, DID NOT NOTICE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL/ TIRE AND CONTINUED DRIVING UNTIL ARRIVED AT HOME WITHOUT TIRE PRESS..."
"WHILE DRIVING MY 2011 BMW 535I ON THE INTERSTATE, ON A CONSTRUCTION ZONE, AT 11:00 PM, I HIT A POT HOLE WITH MY FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY NOTICED FRONT END VIBRATION. PULLED OVER, DID NOT NOTICE DAMAGE TO THE WHEEL/ TIRE AND CONTINUED DRIVING UNTIL ARRIVED AT HOME WITHOUT TIRE PRESS..."

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