2011 BMW 535XI Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 14%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 64,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the fuel system of the 2011 BMW 535XI, 14% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 64,500 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.
“My car is a 2011 Bmw 535 I x drive, has 68,000 miles. I bought it new on 10/19/2011 on friday 10/21/2016 my car stalled and wouldn't start while driving in the middle of a main high traffic busy road in rush hour. Luckily, I didn't have a crash and I called Bmw roadside assistance, they said this service is no longer available to me. I called my insurance roadside assistance and they towed the car to the nearest Bmw dealer (where I bought it from). The dealer service dept. …”
NHTSA complaint #10918658, filed 2016-10, 68,000 miles“I was driving my Bmw 535 xi on interstate highway. All of a sudden cars gave a message of drivetrain malfunction: contact your service centre . After that car's power reduced. After that whenever I apply brake, the car ignition stopped and car puts itself in neutral. I had to start the car around 8 times to reach home safely. After that I towed the car to nearby Bmw service. Bmw dealership told me that my car's high pressure fuel pump is not working. This is traumatic experience as I was on interstate and sudden stalling on interstate could have been fatal for me as well as my passenger.”
NHTSA complaint #11034369, filed 2017-10, 85,140 miles“I have an open recall campaign with my vehicle's in tank fuel pump. It is been a nine months since the recall was initial identified and my vehicle has not been fixed by Bmw. I called them up and brought the vehicle to the dealership but have to bring back the vehicle un-repair due to the fact that they don't want to fix it and with excuse of part is not available. When I call the Bmw customer relation department last week june 14, they said the same thing again wait, and call us back but no definite solution . …”
NHTSA complaint #11000701, filed 2017-06“The contact owns a 2011 Bmw 535XI. While driving various speeds, the vehicle suddenly stalled. The dealer diagnosed that the intake fuel pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. The contact was informed that the failure was related to NHTSA campaign number: 16v746000 (fuel system, gasoline), but the parts were not available. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 61,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10960288, filed 2017-03, 61,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10247567Dec 20, 2023Engine will crank but not start. There is no communication with the integrated fuel module (TFE) whendiagnosing with ISTA. The following two fault codes will be stored in the…
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2011 BMW 535XI
9 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsWheels
7 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsAir bags
1 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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