2011 BMW 535i Us Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2011 BMW 535i Us. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 45 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the tires. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I have had several problems. 1. Both head lights became filled with condensation/water. I took it to a bmw dealership. They performed a bmw diagnosis. I was told that the most likely case was the cold air. They checked for excess air leaks in both head lights but did not find excess air leaks.…”
“I have had several problems. 1. Both head lights became filled with condensation/water. I took it to a bmw dealership. They performed a bmw diagnosis. I was told that the most likely case was the cold air. They checked for excess air leaks in both head lights but did not find excess air leaks.…”
“I have had several problems. 1. Both head lights became filled with condensation/water. I took it to a bmw dealership. They performed a bmw diagnosis. I was told that the most likely case was the cold air. They checked for excess air leaks in both head lights but did not find excess air leaks.…”
“My bmw has about 75k miles on it. I was driving it one day after work and all of a sudden the car stalled on the highway. Car did not shut down or anything but loss of power, it's like my vehicle went into neutral gear, I stepped on the gas and the car will not move. This almost resulted in a…”
“Car shows error of drivetrain malfunction and the car starts to shake.”
“I purchased this car 2 months ago. Today my wife when out with my 14 and 4 years old daughters and the car lost power and shut down while driving at around 60 mph in the highway. Thankfully they are ok. But the car had to be towed. It starts but dies within seconds no idea what the problem is but…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 535i us. While driving over 40 mph, the vehicle began to shake. The contact removed his foot from the accelerator pedal to bring the speed down to 30 mph, but the shaking became aggressive. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the shaking continued. The…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 535i us. While driving over 40 mph, the vehicle began to shake. The contact removed his foot from the accelerator pedal to bring the speed down to 30 mph, but the shaking became aggressive. The contact depressed the brake pedal, but the shaking continued. The…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2011 BMW 535i Us as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.