2014 Bmw 535i: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 30 complaints about the 2014 Bmw 535i and NHTSA has issued 2 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is engine, named in 10 of them.

30
Complaints
2
Recalls
5
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
2
Injuries
120.0
Severity index

Severity index 120.0 - High. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 120.0p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2014 Bmw 535i sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

What actually fails

EngineEngine: 10 complaints (33.3%)10 33%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 8 complaints (26.7%)8 27%StructureStructure: 4 complaints (13.3%)4 13%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 3 complaints (10.0%)3 10%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (10.0%)3 10%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%TiresTires: 2 complaints (6.7%)2 7%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE1033.3%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM826.7%
STRUCTURE413.3%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING310.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER310.0%
SERVICE BRAKES26.7%
VISIBILITY/WIPER26.7%
TIRES26.7%

Complaints filed per year

0362014: 62015: 12016: 12017: 52018: 12019: 22020: 12021: 22022: 32023: 22024: 22025: 12026: 3 (partial year)146151617181920212223242526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
20146
20151
20161
20175
20181
20192
20201
20212
20223
20232
20242
20251
2026 (year to date)3
Complaint volume is broadly steady year over year.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V18800031/03/2015EXTERIOR LIGHTINGBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, and ActiveHybrid 5 vehicles. The rear reflex reflectors may not reflect enough light. As such, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Fede
24V52700011/07/2024AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.