Bmw 535d Reliability

98 NHTSA complaints (2014–2016). Complaint rate: 844.8 per 1,000 vehicles.

Severity Score
1362.1
Complaints
98
Crash Rate
0.0%
Fire Rate
8.2%
Injuries
2
Fatalities
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Which Years to Buy & Avoid

Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.

Bottom line: Avoid the 2014 Bmw 535d. The 2015 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: ENGINE.

Avoid These Years

2014
~81/yr complaints

Average

2016
~11/yr complaints

Better Years

2015
~6/yr complaints
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Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA complaint count per model year

Bmw 535d — Complaints by Model YearPeak: 2014 (81)
023477093201420152016

Common Bmw 535d Problems

Most reported component complaints to NHTSA

ComponentComplaintsCrash %
ENGINE340.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM230.0%
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL130.0%
POWER TRAIN80.0%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER60.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM40.0%
STRUCTURE:BODY30.0%

Year-by-Year Breakdown

NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.

YearGenerationComplaintsCrashesFiresDetails
2014AVOID—8107View→
2015GOOD—60—View→
2016—1101View→

See also: Bmw 535daccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.

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