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1985 BMW 635 Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1985 BMW 635 has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 40 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

WHEELS 85V065000 1985-05-22 40 affected
Defect

INCORRECT MACHINING OF THE SEATING SURFACE OF THE WHEELS WHERE IT CONTACTS THE HUB OF THE CAR MAY PREVENT THE WHEELS FROM MOUNTING SECURELY TO THE HUB. THIS MAY CAUSE THE WHEEL TO BREAK AND COULD FALL OFF. CONSEQUENCE OF…

Remedy

SCRAPE THE CENTER BORE OF THE RIM SO IT CAN CLEAR THE CENTER OF THE HUB.

Complaints by component

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
1
Total complaints1

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“While driving vehicle the steering box, where it attached to the subframe, broke. *ak”

STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) · reported 1996-10-27

Defect investigations

Investigation EA89007 Opened 1988-12-23 · closed 1989-07-26

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH

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Investigation EA90002 Opened 1989-10-12 · closed 1990-10-30

MSTR CYL FAILS TO RELEASE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation EA92017 Opened 1992-06-02 · closed 1993-03-30

HEATER CORE FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Investigation PE88086 Opened 1988-08-02 · closed 1988-12-23

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE

There is no summary currently available

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1985 BMW 635 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.