2014 Bmw 535I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 46 complaints
46
Total Complaints
25,100mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

180 25th Percentile
25,100 Median Mileage
57,260 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
VISIBILITY/WIPER
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
1
VISIBILITY
1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
1

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
0
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THE BMW 535I 2014 , WITH THE DRIVER ASSISTANT PACKAGE , HAVE A HUGE REFLECTION OF THE DRIVER HEAD UP DISPLAY GLASS FEATURE , ALONG WITH THE REFLECTION OF THE PROFILE OF THE DASHBOARD MIDDLE SPEAKER , STRAIGHT IN THE FRONT FIELD OF VIEW OF THE DRIVER . THE BMW GALLERY OF NORWOOD ,MA ,DEALER AND B..."
"THE BMW 535I 2014 , WITH THE DRIVER ASSISTANT PACKAGE , HAVE A HUGE REFLECTION OF THE DRIVER HEAD UP DISPLAY GLASS FEATURE , ALONG WITH THE REFLECTION OF THE PROFILE OF THE DASHBOARD MIDDLE SPEAKER , STRAIGHT IN THE FRONT FIELD OF VIEW OF THE DRIVER . THE BMW GALLERY OF NORWOOD ,MA ,DEALER AND B..."
"ENGINE VALVE FAILURE , DIAGNOSED AT BMW -GALLERY ,NORWOOD, MA , FACILITY . THE ENGINE VALVE REQUIRED FULL REPLACEMENT . THE CAR HAD BEEN QUALIFIED AS " LEMON CAR " . COULD NOT PASS THE STATE EMISSION TEST . *TR"

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