Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2011 BMW 535i has 30 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
30
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
17V067000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2011-2012 135i Coupe, 1 Series M Coupe and 135i Convertible vehicles, 2011 Z4 sDrive 35i, 335i, 3...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 16, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The vehicle is having cooling/ heat problems. Does not overheat while driving but rather driving on ... |
| Nov 27, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | A WARNING CAME ON FOR DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO CHOKE AND LOSE POWER WHILE DR... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | THE BACK AND FRONT AXLES AREN'T RELIABLE AT ALL. ALL FOUR ON MY CAR ARE DAMAGED AND EVERY TIME I GO ... |
| Mar 19, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND VEHICLE SENT AN OVERHEATING MESSAGE AND INSTANTLY THE POWER TO THE ... |
| Feb 24, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | 2011 535I XDRIVE GT CV JOINTS ON DRIVE SHAFT FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY DESTROYING THE CAR REND... |
| Dec 1, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION IS ON MAY BE DUE TO A BAD FUEL PUMP OR ENGINE COILS |
| Oct 23, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DRIVE TRAIN/ DRIVE SHAFT MESSAGE CAME ON WHICH MADE MY ENGINE LIGH... |
| May 25, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | SES LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CHECKED THE OBD2 SYSTEM FOR A CODE. P-2763 IS PRESENT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOR TH... |
| Dec 26, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION -DRIVING ON HWY WHEN ERROR WAS DISPLAYED AND CAR SHUTDOWN IN ON ME AND WOUL... |
| Sep 29, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER BRINGING MY CAR TO BMW OF BUENA PARK TO TAKE CARE OF A COUPLE OF RECALLS, A COUPLE OF MILES AF... |
| Sep 27, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 535I. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD POPPING SOUND F... |
| Aug 6, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,VISIBILITY/WIPER | I WAS DRIVING MY FAMILY AND MY ENGING CUT OFF ON AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START NOR GO INTO ANY GEAR ... |
| Jun 20, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | THIS RECALL HAS MY POWERTRANS NOT PREFORMING AS IT SHOULD. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN 2017 AND THIS RECALL... |
| May 10, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TOOK MY 2011 BMW 535I XDRIVE WITH 68K MILES IN TO GET STATE INSPECTION AT THE BMW DEALERSHIP. I WAS... |
| Dec 20, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | MY BMW HAS ABOUT 75K MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING IT ONE DAY AFTER WORK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR ST... |
| Sep 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | CAR SHOWS ERROR OF DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION AND THE CAR STARTS TO SHAKE. |
| Sep 4, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING DRIVE TRAIN LIGHT COMES ON, MADE APPOINTMENT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE LEFT CV JOINT B... |
| Dec 15, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17... |
| Sep 14, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON FROM TIME TO TIME. MESSAGE: "DIRVETRAIN MALFUNCTION; MAXIMUM ... |
| Aug 15, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ... |