"How reliable is the 2011 Bmw 535I Us?"

"Based on 45 NHTSA complaints, the 2011 Bmw 535I Us has a median complaint mileage of 11188 miles. The most common issue is TIRES."

"What are common problems with the 2011 Bmw 535I Us?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2011 Bmw 535I Us is TIRES, accounting for a significant portion of the 45 total complaints filed."

2011 Bmw 535I Us: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 45 complaints

Total Complaints

11,188mi

Median Mileage

TIRES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

1,951 25th Percentile

11,188 Median Mileage

38,101 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES

ENGINE

WHEELS

POWER TRAIN

STEERING

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

WHEELS:RIM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"OVER A PERIOD OF 5 WEEKS AND 2300 MILES I HAVE EXPERIENCED SIDEWALL DEGRADATION (BLISTER) FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES ON THREE TIRES AFTER TRAVERSING BROKEN PAVEMENT/POT HOLES AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 25 AND 60 MPH. SINCE THIS SPECIFIC TIRE IS ONLY SOLD ON 2011 BMW 535 AND 550 ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MODELS WITH OPTIONAL..."

"AIR BUBBLES ON GOODYEAR ECELLENCE (MADE IN GERMANY) RUN FLAT TIRE 245/40R19 94Y INSTALLED ON BMW 535I . THESE ARE THE CODE ON THE TIRE: DOT NE66 JF1R 3710 / B350057 / GG257SHMPVM / D18R E13 029524-S E13. I BOUGHT MY BMW 535I WITH M SPORT ON DEC 22 2010. AS OF APRIL 2011, TWO AIR BUBBLES DEVELOP ..."

"GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 TIRE DEVELOPED BUBBLE AFTER LESS THAN 2000 MILES. TIRE IS ON NATIONAL BACKORDER AND IS THE ONLY TIRE APPROVED FOR THIS CAR. I SEE THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR BOTH THE CAR AND THE TIRE SINCE I HAVE TO EITHER ORDER NON-RECOMMENDED TIRES (THIS IS THE ONLY RUN-FLAT TIRE IN THE OE SIZE)..."

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