2015 Bmw 535i problems and recalls

Owners filed 13 complaints on the 2015 Bmw 535i in the last three full years, out of 23 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

23
Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
52.8
Severity index

Severity index 52.8 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 52.8p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 7 complaints (30.4%)7 30%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 4 complaints (17.4%)4 17%SteeringSteering: 3 complaints (13.0%)3 13%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 3 complaints (13.0%)3 13%Air BagsAir Bags: 3 complaints (13.0%)3 13%SuspensionSuspension: 3 complaints (13.0%)3 13%EngineEngine: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 2 complaints (8.7%)2 9%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM730.4%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING417.4%
STEERING313.0%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING313.0%
AIR BAGS313.0%
SUSPENSION313.0%
ENGINE28.7%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER28.7%

Complaints filed per year

0362019: 32020: 22021: 12022: 32023: 22024: 62025: 52026: 1 (partial year)19202122232462526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20193
20202
20211
20223
20232
20246
20255
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.2x those in 2020 to 2022 (13 against 6).

Other Bmw 535i model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.