BMW 535 - NHTSA record changes https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW 535. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 03:29:10 GMT New NHTSA complaint: TIRES:TREAD/BELT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-411388 Sat, 07 Jun 2003 00:00:00 GMT ONE OF A MATCHED SET OF BF GOODRICH P20560R14 TOURING T/A TR4 BEGAN TO SEPARATE WITH APPROX. 1/2 TREAD LIFE LEFT. LESS THAN 1000 MILES LATER, ANOTHER OF THE SET BEGAN TO SEPARATE TO THE POINT OF EXPOSING BELTS AND THROWING TREAD. LUCKILY THE SPEED WAS LESS THAN 50 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT SAFELY TO A HALT WITHOUT A COLLISION. *JB New NHTSA complaint: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-273025 Wed, 07 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE AT A STOP ANOTHER CAR REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT ABOUT 80 MPH, AND FRAME BROKE.*AK New NHTSA complaint: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-163389 Mon, 09 Aug 1999 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL 98178000. BUT OWNER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. VEHICLE BROKE DOWN.TOWED TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC THAT COOLANT SYSTEM RADIATOR CAP WAS AT FAULT. THIS HAD CAUSED THE PROBLEMS WITH THE WATER PUMP. CONSUMER WAS UNHAPPY FOR NOT RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE. *AK New NHTSA complaint: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-149035 Fri, 30 Apr 1999 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 98V178000. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK New NHTSA complaint: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-125475 Fri, 27 Nov 1998 00:00:00 GMT CONDENSATION FROM THE A/C UNIT LEAKED ONTO RADIO WIRING CAUSING THE RADIO TO SHORT. New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-101928 Tue, 24 Mar 1998 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE CONSUMER STEPS ON THE BRAKES, THE COMPUTER SHOWS THE BRAKES LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. *AK New NHTSA complaint: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-82886 Thu, 31 Jul 1997 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING, AN ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH, CAUSED THE SWITCH TO CATCH ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK New NHTSA complaint: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-80859 Thu, 17 Jul 1997 00:00:00 GMT POWER STEERING HOSE CAME LOOSE AND VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING. New NHTSA complaint: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-56517 Tue, 24 Sep 1996 00:00:00 GMT ABS PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR FAILURE: DURING PANIC STOPS, BRAKE PEDAL RESISTS BEING PUSHED QUICKLY, CAUSES DECREASE IN ABILITY TO QUICKLY STOP; HAPPENED AT 60,000 MILES, AGAIN AT 120,000.*AK New NHTSA complaint: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-48573 Fri, 28 Jun 1996 00:00:00 GMT COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILS. *DH New NHTSA complaint: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-43918 Thu, 09 May 1996 00:00:00 GMT SUN ROOF OPENED ALL THE WAY PRIOR TO FAILING. *DSH New NHTSA complaint: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-43919 Thu, 09 May 1996 00:00:00 GMT POWER WINDOWS FAILED. New NHTSA complaint: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-43920 Thu, 09 May 1996 00:00:00 GMT POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED. New NHTSA complaint: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-43324 Thu, 02 May 1996 00:00:00 GMT THROTTLE SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING ENGINE TO SURGE/LOSS OF CONTROL. *DSH New NHTSA complaint: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-42227 Thu, 25 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMT ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD New NHTSA complaint: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-39393 Fri, 05 Apr 1996 00:00:00 GMT INTERIOR VEHICLE FIRE CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UNDERNEATH THE POWER SEATS. *AK New NHTSA complaint: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-25956 Thu, 09 Nov 1995 00:00:00 GMT POWER DOOR LOCKS FAILED, CAUSING DOORS NOT TO OPEN. New NHTSA complaint: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-25957 Thu, 09 Nov 1995 00:00:00 GMT POWER WINDOWS FAILED. *AK New NHTSA complaint: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-25958 Thu, 09 Nov 1995 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WITH SUNROOF PARTIALLY OPENED, SUNROOF OPENED FULLY AND FAILED TO OPERATE. New NHTSA complaint: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-21103 Thu, 21 Sep 1995 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL/ POWER DOOR LOCK FAILURE, PREVENTING PASSENGER FROM EXITING VEHICLE. *SKD New NHTSA complaint: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-12686 Thu, 08 Jun 1995 00:00:00 GMT VEHICLE GAS PEDAL JAMMED (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *TW New NHTSA complaint: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-4983 Thu, 09 Mar 1995 00:00:00 GMT POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. *AK New NHTSA complaint: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-535#complaint-4343 Mon, 06 Mar 1995 00:00:00 GMT HORN WILL NOT BLOW DUE TO ELECTRICAL SHORT OR WIRING FAILURE. REPAIRED TWICE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT