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Bmw 535i · 2008

1 recall affects this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·13V407000·2013-09-11

    BMW Recalls 2008-2010 Models for Taillight Electrical Contact Issues

    BMW is recalling 2008-2010 528i, 535i, 550i, and M5 vehicles because increased electrical resistance may cause rear lamp failure, reducing visibility to other drivers.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 535I, 550I, 528I, M5
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE13030 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
  • EA12002 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE11025 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • EA09019 Engineering Analysis · exterior lighting
  • PE09036 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting
  • DP09002 Defect Petition · exterior lighting:back up lights

Complaint clusters with no matching recall

  • 2011 · tires — 30 complaints, median 6,000 mi
  • 2011 · powertrain — 25 complaints, median 76,521 mi

Technical service bulletins

570 manufacturer service bulletins across 10 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2017: 4.9/5
  • 2016: 4.8/5
  • 2015: 4.2/5 · 23 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2014: 3.8/5 · 30 complaints · most complained-of: engine
  • 2013: 4.0/5 · 38 complaints · most complained-of: electrical

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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