2010 Bmw 535i problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (17) · Fuel System, Gasoline (11) · Engine (3)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
49 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (1)
Exterior Lighting:tail Lights 2013-09-11 · campaign 13V407000 · 134,100 vehicles
Defect: BMW is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 528i, 535i, 550i, and M5 passenger cars manufactured from March 1, 2007, through December 31, 2009. Over time, increased resistance at the taillight electrical contact points may cause damage to the ground terminal and housing of the connector resulting in an intermittent or permanent loss of functionality of one or more rear lamp functions (tail, brake, turn-signal, reverse).
Risk: Intermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear lamp bulb carriers free of charge. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Service bulletins (91)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Electrical System 2024-01-11 · B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the electrical system of bmw vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. this has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. this document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle ã¢ââdischarged batteryã¢ââ complaints.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2023-12-20 · B160623 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine will crank but not start. there is no communication with the integrated fuel module (tfe) whendiagnosing with ista. the following two fault codes will be stored in the dme: 032b43 - low fuel pressure system, electric fuel pump: pressure value too low cda594 - message (- 0x33e) missing, rec
Equipment 2023-11-22 · B653423 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
customers may state that the alarm system (dwa) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. depending on the vehicleã¢ââs equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. additionally, the red anti-theft alarm led in
Fuel System, Gasoline 2021-05-01 · B011321 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
class action settlement: n54/n54t/n55 electric engine coolant pump . with the court's final approval, bmw of north america, llc (bmw na) has entered a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class action: oliver, et al v. bmw na, et al
Fuel System, Gasoline 2021-05-01 · B011321 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
class action settlement: n54/n54t/n55 electric engine coolant pump . with the court's final approval, bmw of north america, llc (bmw na) has entered a nationwide settlement with the plaintiffs in the following class action: oliver, et al v. bmw na, et al
Showing the 6 most recent of 91 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-02-28 · Fuel/Propulsion System“consistent fuel pump error code 2aaf…”
2022-06-15 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 71,835 mi · 💥 crash“i was told by bmw that the high pressure fuel pump for these vehicles are under warranty for 100,000 miles or 10 years. i just purchased the vehicle to not only drive from new jersey to new york and shut down. since then it caused an accident and the used dealer is just ignoring everything. i was also told there’s an electric water pump class actio…”
2021-04-26 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 120,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 bmw 535i. the contact stated while driving approximately 20-25 mph, the vehicle loss motive power. the contact coasted and manually steered the vehicle to the side of the roadway. the contact stated that the fuel pump warning light was illuminated. the contact had the vehicle towed to rallye bmw (1 brush hollow rd, westb…”
2021-01-07 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 128,000 mi“several times i was placed in peril while traveling at high rates of speed then the car stalls on us highway 95. there were also times when the car stalled while driving less than 35mph. when this happens i have no real control to steer the wheel, no prior warning or issues with the car to indicate it would stall. it is extremely traumatizing. trau…”
2020-11-23 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 150,000 mi“receiving p0087 low pressure fuel, car goes into drivetrain malfunction. fix is replacing high pressure fuel pump.…”
2020-07-02 · Fuel/Propulsion System“when staring up, extended crank/slow startup . contacted bmw 'fuel pump issue'. not covered on current recalls because of year of car. all other 5 series have an open recall for the same problem…”
2020-07-02 · Engine And Engine Cooling · 70,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 bmw 535i. the contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the battery discharging message displayed on the instrument panel. the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was towed to independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the drive belts, battery, intelligent battery sensor (ibs) system, bolts, hose and en…”
2020-06-27 · Suspension · 145,000 mi“i had the car serviced by a mechanic because i had check engine light faults. water pump and thermostat was replaced. spark plugs and cops were replaced. some of the fuel injectors were also replaced. mechanic asked me to drive the car for 100 miles to see if any check engine issues will reappear. the vehicle first began stating it had low oil…”
2020-06-24 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 145,250 mi“was driving down the road and was passing a vehicle and as i was getting past other driver my onboard dash popped up saying car needed to get serviced. description of fault was fuel pump. all power was lost and was barely able to get past other motorist to get to the shoulder. once i sat for about 20 min was able to restart vehicle and get to my de…”
2020-02-18 · Service Brakes · 88,924 mi“my bmw 2010 5 series gt ( campaign 10v446000 ) has had issues pertaining too a check valve of the break vacuum pump that leaks a small amount of lubricating oil. over time this has contaminated my brake booster, and also there has been issues with the power assit braking performance that has led too loss of power assist braking which i've done rese…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.