2010 Bmw 535I problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
58 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
58,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2010 model year. Data snapshot: . 49 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Most common problems
Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 19 of 58 complaints (32.8%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 26 | 44.8% |
| Engine operation | 13 | 22.4% |
| Braking behavior | 3 | 5.2% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 3 | 5.2% |
| Steering behavior | 3 | 5.2% |
| Transmission and shifting | 2 | 3.4% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 19 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 12 |
| Engine | 11 |
| Electrical System | 6 |
| Air Bags | 4 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 3 |
| Seat Belts | 3 |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine | 2 |
Fuel/Propulsion System: 19; Fuel System, Gasoline: 12; Engine: 11; Electrical System: 6; Air Bags: 4; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Seat Belts: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 17 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 3 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 13 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 6 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 9 |
| 150,000 and above | 1 |
Under 25,000: 17; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 9; 150,000 and above: 1
Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (17). 9 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 16 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2010: 16; 2011: 1; 2012: 4; 2013: 3; 2014: 5; 2016: 5; 2017: 3; 2018: 2; 2019: 7; 2020: 8; 2021: 2; 2022: 1; 2025: 1
Pattern summary
Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 26 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 13 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10312218 · 2010-02-19 (February 19, 2010)
RECURRENT SUDDEN STALLING OF VEHICLE MULTIPLE TIMES, LEADING TO LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL, ON A BRAND NEW BMW 535 XDRIVE WITH 3000 MILES. THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY CHANGING THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, BY THE BMW DEALERSHIP. I AM NOT SURE IF THIS IS WIDESPREAD PROBLEM WITH BMW VEHICLES WITH DUAL TURBO ENGINES. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 3,050 miles reported. Look up ODI 10312218 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10316350 · 2010-03-03 (March 3, 2010)
FUEL PUMP ON BMW 535I-2010 HAS FAILED TWICE IN 60 DAYS ON LOW MILEAGE CAR. SAFETY ISSUE OCCURS BECAUSE CAR IMMEDIATELY LOSES POWER WITH NO WARNING. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED WE WERE IN A SHOPPING CENTER GARAGE SO WE WERE GOING SLOWLY. SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED WE WERE ON THE 101 HEADING EAST AT HIGH SPEED ON AN INCLINE. LOST POWER AND LUCKILY WERE ABLE TO MOVE OVER TO THE SHOULDER WITH NO INCIDENT. WE WERE INFORMED BY DEALER THAT THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. THEY HAVE REPLACED IT TWICE. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE…
Owner-reported narrative. 6,411 miles reported. Look up ODI 10316350 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10345207 · 2010-07-25 (July 25, 2010)
AT AROUND 3000 MILES (2010 535XI), WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE ONTO HIGHWAY ENGINE POWER DIED - ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND CAR EVENTUALLY STALLED. LUCKILY WAS IN RIGHT LANE AT TIME SO MANAGED TO PULL OVER. TRIED TO START CAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO LUCK. WAITED SEVERAL MINUTES AND CAR DID START BUT CONTINUED HAVING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND HAD FUEL PUMP REPLACED. TOLD IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 3,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10345207 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10474681 · 2012-09-04 (September 4, 2012)
WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF TAKING OWNERSHIP OF THIS CAR, I EXPERIENCED A SERIES OF FAULTS IN THE SYSTEM WHERE THE CAR FROZE UP AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE CAR HAS EXPERIENCED A VARIETY OF MALFUNCTIONS IN THE ELECTRONIC WARNING SYSTEM. ON 5/22/12, UPON LEAVING MY RESIDENCE, I LOST MOMENTARY CONTROL OF THE CAR. THE CAR STOPPED, JERKED AND THEN I HIT A CURB AND WHEN I RIGHTED THE CAR, I PRESSED DOWN ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE CAR ACCELLERATED TO A HIGH SPEED. I TRAVELLED APPROXIMATELY 100' TO WHERE THER…
Owner-reported narrative. 27,271 miles reported. Look up ODI 10474681 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10497897 · 2013-02-12 (February 12, 2013)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS AND REAR TURN SIGNALS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE WIRES FOR THE BRAKES LIGHTS AND REAR TURN SIGNALS BURNED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 70,000.
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10497897 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10882898 · 2016-07-06 (July 6, 2016)
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 535I. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRICAL CABLE LOOSENED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.
Owner-reported narrative. 67,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10882898 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11337163 · 2020-07-02 (July 2, 2020)
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 ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED THE FAILURE TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V176000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS C…
Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11337163 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10327655 · 2010-04-26 (April 26, 2010)
OUR 2010 BMW 535 XI EXPERIENCED A FAILED FUEL PUMP. THE CAR IS WAS PURCHASED NEW 4 MONTH PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE CAR HAD A TOTAL ~3100 MILES WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE CAR LOST ALL POWER INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING WHICH CAUSED A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CAR WAS IN MOTION WITH LITTLE ABILITY TO STEER IT TO SAFETY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP WHERE THE FUEL PUMP WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 3,100 miles reported. Look up ODI 10327655 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10343446 · 2010-07-15 (July 15, 2010)
UPON DELIVERY OF VEHICLE LEAKING OIL, TURNS OUT TO BE THE HEAT TRANSFERER UNTIL. PART REPLACED FROM MFG, THEN FUEL PUMP CAUSED THE CAR TO STOP DEAD WITH 5000 MILES ON IT, NOISE ON CAR FROM DELIVERY IN FOR SERVICE MORE THAN 3 TIMES REQUIRED A NEW TRANSMISSION. WANTING TO LEMON LAW THE VEHICLE. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 20 miles reported. Look up ODI 10343446 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 11246211 · 2019-08-24 (August 24, 2019)
THE CAR LUNGES/JERKS AT RANDOM TIMES DURING STARTUP. IT DOES THIS WHETHER THE CAR IS COLD, HOT AND AT RANDOM TIMES DURING THE DAY OR EVENING. THE VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN THIS OCCURS. ENGINE MOUNTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT IF IN GOOD WORKING ORDER. THE DEALER CANNOT IDENTITY THE PROBLEM. AT TIMES THE JERK IS BARELY NOTICEABLE BUT OTHER TIMES THE JERK IS HARSH AND I FEAR THE THE CAR WILL MOVE FORWARD WHILE PARKED.
Owner-reported narrative. 93,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11246211 at NHTSA ↗