2011 BMW 535I Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 7%of 112 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 76,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the other or unknown of the 2011 BMW 535I, 7% of the 112 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 76,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have a 2011 Bmw 535I that has front and rear cameras and I have recordings of the live footage of my incidence. I was driving through a residential street in my neighborhood to my house. I approached the gate entrance for my complex and stopped on the right lane of the road to make a left turn across the opposing traffic lane to approach the gate entrance. …”
NHTSA complaint #11399867, filed 2021-03, 98,000 miles“Driving I hear this loud noise coming from up under my hood .this noise is so loud its like the fan is idling up at for bout 5 seconds ,in other words its over heating .”
NHTSA complaint #11165936, filed 2019-01, 68,880 miles“Fuel pump(fuel system) recall was allowed to fail after many attempts by me using my gas to appear at Bmw trying to describe stalling, gas smell, engine gas flow issues with my car before may 2016. (3) years in and out of hendrix Bmw service department. Long rental returns and repair on engine leaks, gasket leaks , pan oil leaks and now 6/2/2019 car is still smoking , stalling, oil smelling I'm at home again. Bmw dealer service is refusing to pay for a plastic cap billed to me related to recall fuel pump leak they denied and were forced to find by me. See attachment. …”
NHTSA complaint #11228786, filed 2019-07, 76,000 miles“With time, the interior door handle material (on driver as well as passenger side on front and rear) melts / disintegrates and it seems to be harmful for kids to be touching it and maybe even playing with it with a risk to be ingesting such sticky substance which keeps peeling. …”
NHTSA complaint #11114100, filed 2018-07, 95,000 miles“My wife went to get a haircut, parked her 2011 Bmw 535xi awd at approximately 1:30 p.m. Mst (the engine was turned off and the car was locked) in the retail center parking lot. At approximately 2:45 p.m. Mst someone entered the salon and said a car was on fire (her car). The fire appears to have been in the back side of the engine compartment on the passenger side. The fire department arrived and put out the fire. It is concerning a parked car that was turned off and locked started on fire. …”
NHTSA complaint #11154652, filed 2018-11, 62,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10227568Oct 1, 2022According to the customer, the airbag warning light was on, but it may not be illuminated when the vehicle arrives in the workshop. 1. ACSM fault code "930A60 - Seat occupancy…
Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 BMW 535I
37 complaintsFuel system
35 complaintsElectrical system
17 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
17 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsTires
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 BMW 535I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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