BMW 535
Owners filed 9 complaints across 6 model years of the BMW 535. The 1990 drew the most (4).
Which BMW 535 years should you avoid?
Not enough of the record to single a year out. Fewer than 4 BMW 535 model years have at least 25 complaints and are old enough to judge, so any ranking would be noise. The table below has every year as filed.
How this is worked out: each year is compared with a typical year of the same model, which takes most of the difference in sales out of it, and its share of serious failures is compared with every other car of the same model year, because older cars were complained about differently. A year needs 25 complaints to be judged at all. Complaints are unverified owner reports. Full method →
Every BMW 535 model year compared
Complaints per year| Year | Complaints | Relative volume | Recalls | Fires | Crashes | Most reported | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | Structure › Frame and Members | Routine | |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 | — | — | Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls | Routine | |
| 1993 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | Routine | |
| 1992 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch | Routine | |
| 1991 | 1 | 2 | — | — | Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System › Radiator Assembly | Routine | |
| 1990 | 4 | 2 | — | — | Electrical System | Routine |
Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, October 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.