FaultScore

BMW 535D problems

Owners have filed 98 complaints about the BMW 535D with NHTSA across model years 2014 to 2016. More of them are about the fuel & propulsion than anything else.

Every BMW 535D year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2016 11 0 1 Engine & Cooling
2015 6 0 0 Fuel & Propulsion
2014 81 0 7 58,500 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a BMW 535D

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Worst in 2014

Engine & Cooling 36 36.7%

Worst in 2014

Transmission & Drivetrain 8 8.2%

Worst in 2014

Other & Unspecified 6 6.1%

Worst in 2014

Electrical System 4 4.1%

Worst in 2014

Body & Structure 3 3.1%

Worst in 2014

Acceleration & Cruise Control 1 1.0%

Worst in 2014

Lights 1 1.0%

Worst in 2014

Tires 1 1.0%

Worst in 2016

Seat Belts 1 1.0%

Worst in 2014

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every BMW 535D, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Nov 2015 peak 11 Mar 2026

Compare the BMW 535D

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.