2012 Bmw 535xi problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires (5) · Wheels (4) · Fuel/Propulsion System (2)
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Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (11)
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
Equipment 2017-06-01 · SIM010917 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
shipping specific non-deployed vehicle safety devices to lighting resources, llc. this service information bulletin provides information on shipping "specific" noin-deployed vehicle safety devices that are classified as dangerous goods (dg) to lighting resources, llc
Engine And Engine Cooling 2017-06-01 · SIM010717 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
the engine?s intake charge-air duct limited warranty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles applies to ?eligible usspecification
Showing the 6 most recent of 11 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2019-03-19 · Exterior Lighting · 49,000 mi“front headlights builds up condensation and alot of water. lowering visibility.…”
2019-01-15 · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification:front Passenger · 76,000 mi“my car has 76,000 miles on it and the error popped up on the main screen of " "passenger restraint system malfunction." it advised me to take the car to a service center which i did. bmw of wichita diagnosed the issue as the passenger seat mat needed to be replaced. they quoted me $2,500 to fix the issue and i asked them if this was because…”
2019-01-01 · Exterior Lighting“water condenses inside the front headlights impacting the performance of the lighting ssystem. reported this when the car was new but was told it was normal. since then i have found many others reporting the same problem…”
2018-03-16 · Seats · 60,000 mi“the passenger side seat heater suddenly began to overheat when the car was approximately 3 years old. the heat became so intense it was necessary to turn off the heater for fear of burns. the seat was replaced under warranty. the problem just recurred with the new seat, three years after the first seat was replaced; the warranty has expired. this a…”
2016-11-04 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 42,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2012 bmw 535xi. while operating the vehicle in stop and go traffic, the engine suddenly stalled. the vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the vin was not available. the failure m…”
2016-05-04 · Wheels · 23,000 mi“car was purchased used with 10,000 mi. within 1 year, about 13,000 mi. bubbles appeared on 2 goodyear runflat tires, due to potholes. after replacing 2 tires, i replaced all 4 with bridgestone runflats. no issues with bridgestone tires. goodyears are not good, and should not be used on these cars.…”
2015-10-23 · Unknown Or Other · 35,000 mi“bmw has an issue with run flat tire on certain models and continues to replace these tires, knowing that there is a safety issue with goodyear eagle ls2 tires. having recently replaced 5 tires recently and a 6th tire two years ago the problem continues. bmw corporate customer service claims these are the tires for theses model cars. out of six …”
2015-10-20 · Unknown Or Other · 35,719 mi“car has had 3 blow outs of run flat goodyear ls2 tires on highway and 3 tires with sidewall bubbles that were unsafe to drive vehicle. 5 tires have been replaced in less than 10 months and less than 5,000 mile on a tire. the vehicle has 35,000 miles in 37 months of ownership.…”
2015-07-09 · Suspension · 9,500 mi“a bubble appear on the side wall from an apparent road divot. since that incident i have 4 more tires with a bubble in them all the same tire brand. i am to accept this because buyer beware applies here. the possible traffic dangers this may cause should it be buyer beware or nhtsa get involved and mandate tire manufacturers provide a warning to th…”
2014-09-29 · Wheels · 18,130 mi“i have goodyear eagle ls-2 runonflat 245/45/18 with 18k on them. i started hearing a tire noise when i would drive over 50mph. i then looked at my front passenger tire and noticed a bulge. i do not remember hitting any pothole or curb that would cause this to happen. after investigating this online, i found that this is a problem with several …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.