MYRModel Year Report

BMW 535I — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2011 · Best bets: 2014, 2013, 2012, 2010, 2009

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 535I Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2017 highlighted. 1985: 0 complaints 1985 1986: 1 complaints 1987: 0 complaints 1988: 1 complaints 1988 1989: 6 complaints 1990: 2 complaints 1991: 5 complaints 1991 1992: 3 complaints 1993: 0 complaints 1994: 2 complaints 1994 1995: 0 complaints 2008: 74 complaints 2009: 71 complaints 2009 2010: 58 complaints 2011: 112 complaints 2012: 54 complaints 2012 2013: 38 complaints 2014: 30 complaints 2015: 23 complaints 2015 2016: 12 complaints 2017: 0 complaints 2017
2017: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19850
19861
19870
19881
19896
19902
19915
19923
19930
19942
19950
200874
200971
201058
2011112
201254
201338
201430
201523
201612
20170

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2017 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 12 Only 12 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 23 Only 23 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Recommended 30 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 38 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 54 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 112 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 58 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 71 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Caution 74 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.