U.S. public vehicle records

2011 Bmw 535XI: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

35 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

19,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2011 model year. Data snapshot: 2026-09-12 (September 12, 2026). 29 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Tires is the most frequently named component, appearing in 9 of 35 complaints (25.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Fuel system concerns	4	11.4%
Engine operation	3	8.6%
Braking behavior	2	5.7%
Steering behavior	2	5.7%

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.

Tires

Power Train

Wheels

Engine

Fuel/Propulsion System

Seats

Vehicle Speed Control

Air Bags

Tires: 9; Power Train: 7; Wheels: 7; Engine: 5; Fuel/Propulsion System: 5; Seats: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 2; Air Bags: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 5; 75,000 to 99,999: 6; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (15). 6 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.

2011

2012

2013

2014

2016

2017

2018

2011: 8; 2012: 7; 2013: 2; 2014: 2; 2016: 4; 2017: 6; 2018: 6

Pattern summary

Tires leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10424332 · 2011-09-08 (September 8, 2011)

WHILE DRIVING ON AN INTERSTATE I HAD A BLOWOUT OF MY LEFT FRONT TIRE , GOODYEAR 245/40 R 19 98VXL EAGLE LS2. IT IS A RUN FLAT TIRE. AFTER DRIVING 40 MILES, THE TIRE DISENTEGRATED, AND I NEED A TOW TRUCK TO GET ME OFF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER GETTING A NEW TIRE, LESS THAN ONE MONTH LATER AND LESS THAT 2000 MILES ON THE "NEW TIRE" I NOTED A BUBBLE IN THE SIDE WALL, THAT REQUIRED ME TO GET ANOTHER NEW TIRE ON 09/08/2011. THERE HAS TO BE SOME STRUCTURAL DEFECT IN THE TIRE THAT BMW IS PUTTING ON THIS CAR. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF ALL THESE TIRES …

Owner-reported narrative. 5,967 miles reported. Look up ODI 10424332 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10426387 · 2011-09-20 (September 20, 2011)

2011 BMW 535XI WITH M SPORT PACKAGE DEVELOPED BUBBLE ON FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE IS A GOODYEAR LS-2 RUN FLAT TIRE. VEHICLE HAS 1830 MILES ON IT. SERVICE CENTER AGREED TO REPLACE TIRE HOWEVER THEY HAVE BEEN ON NATIONAL BACKORDER SINCE JULY (10 WEEKS BACKORDER). THERE IS NO OTHER ALL SEASON TOURING RUN FLAT TIRE AVAILABLE BY ANY OTHER MANUFACTURER. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10426387 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10427013 · 2011-09-24 (September 24, 2011)

THE GOODYEAR 245/40/19 LS2 TIRE ON MY 2011 BMW BLISTERED THEN LOST ALL AIR AFTER HITTING A MINOR POTHOLE AT LESS THAN 5 MPH. THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE AT LOW SPEED AFTER THE LOSS OF AIR. NO SPARE TIRE IS PROVIDED ON THIS VEHICLE. THESE TIRES ARE NOT READILY AVAILABLE FROM BMW OR GOODYEAR AND I HAD TO WAIT FOUR DAYS FOR A REPLACEMENT. THIS IS AN IMPROVEMENT OVER THE ONE TO TWO WEEKS I HAD TO WAIT FOR THE FIVE PREVIOUS REPLACEMENTS IN THE LAST FIVE MONTHS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10427013 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10428101 · 2011-09-30 (September 30, 2011)

DRIVING AT NORMAL SPEED AND USE AND GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 (245/40R19 98V) 19 INCH RUNFLAT TIRES HAVE REPEATEDLY (4 TIMES IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS) DEVELOPED "BUBBLES" OR BLISTERING. A TRUE NIGHTMARE TO DRIVE WORRYING ON NORMAL ROADS ABOUT THIS DEFECT OCCURING FOR NO REASON AT ALL ESPECIALLY WITH A 2-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE CAR. HAD CAR LESS THAN 1 YEAR AND HAVE WASTED MUCH TIME AND COST HAVING TO GET THIS MANUFACTURING DEFECT REPAIRED OFTEN/CAR TOWED. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS FAILURE IN MANUFACTURING BEFORE IT COSTS SOMEONE THEIR LIFE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 3,561 miles reported. Look up ODI 10428101 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10432198 · 2011-10-20 (October 20, 2011)

THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED ON 10/7/2011 AND WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK I REPORTED A PROBLEM WITH THE TIMING STATING THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE A LAG ON TAKE OFF FROM A STOP. SALESMAN STATED HE WAS UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS. ONE WEEK AFTER PURCHASE WHILE DRIVING AT 50MPH ON A HIGHWAY, A WARNING STATEMENT WAS DISPLAYED 'MAXIMUM DRIVETRAIN NOT AVAILABLE' AND CAR IMMEDIATELY DECELERATED TO 30MPH...VERY LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. AFTER TAKING TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THREE DAYS LATER I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM NOW GO…

Owner-reported narrative. 200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10432198 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10432636 · 2011-10-24 (October 24, 2011)

MY 2011 BMW 535XI TIRE (245/40R-19 GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2 RUNONFLAT BMW RUNFLAT X) NEEDED TO BE CHANGED TWICE IN ONE YEAR DUE TO BUBBLE ON TIRE WALL. I DO NOT REMEMBER GOING OVER ANY POTHOLES OR BUMPS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 9,900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10432636 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10434964 · 2011-11-09 (November 9, 2011)

THERE IS A VERY NOTICEABLE DELAY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP BEFORE POWER IS DELIVERED TO THE WHEELS. THIS HAS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IMPLICATIONS IN SITUATIONS WHERE THE NEED FOR POWER DELIVERY IS IMMEDIATE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10434964 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10438203 · 2011-12-03 (December 3, 2011)

MY 2011 BMW 550IX HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE LS 2 RUN FLATS, 245/40. I TOOK DELIVERY OF THE CAR IN JULY 2011 AND HAD BUBBLES ON THE LEFT FRONT TIRE IN LESS THAN A MONTH PERIOD. I JUST NOTICED THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH SUCH PROBLEM AND WANT TO TAKE MY PART IN REPORTING THIS BUBBLE PROBLEM WITH THIS RUN FLAT TIRES. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10438203 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.