2011 BMW 535XI Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 44,586miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 BMW 535XI, 3% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 44,586 miles.
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 was driving at around 20 MPH with a friend of mine sitting on the passenger seats and the car system tells me passenger restraint system malfunction. Continue to wear seat belt. I checked online and its because sensors for the air bag system are malfunctioning. This has been a problem in all bmws since 2006. I read online that it reoccurs frequently and that I will have to pay at least $1200 to repair it if I am out of warranty. I will have to pay atleast $150 for diagnostics. I strongly feel I should not be the one paying for bmws mistake at any given time. …”
NHTSA complaint #10649338, filed 2014-10, 44,586 milesAir bags: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 BMW 535XI
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2011 BMW 535XI
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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