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4 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.
BMW is recalling specific 2011-2012 models because the rear driveshaft CV joint may break, causing loss of propulsion and increasing crash risk.
BMW is recalling 2011 528i, 535i, and 550i models because a replacement sensor unit may be incorrectly programmed, potentially preventing air bags and safety features from deploying in a crash.
BMW is recalling 136,188 vehicles from 2007-2012 due to a fuel pump defect that may cause a fuel leak or engine stall.
BMW is recalling approximately 156,137 vehicles because VANOS housing bolts may loosen or break, potentially causing the engine to stall and increasing crash risk.
Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.
2 trims tested for 2011; overall ratings can differ by trim.
View on NHTSA.govSource: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.
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.
570 manufacturer service bulletins across 10 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.
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.