Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
38
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2013 BMW 535i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-18 | ENGINE | No | 0 | My 2013 BMW 535i (VIN [XXX] ) caught fire spontaneously while parked, turned off, and unoccupied on 11/18/2025 in Westb… |
| 2025-05-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW 535I. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the engine was overheating. Addit… |
| 2025-02-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | After the replacement of all 02 sensors and fuses, the fault code returns and was traced back to the integrated supply … |
| 2024-02-03 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Back passenger door handle started smoking. |
| 2023-12-22 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Front drive shaft detached and went into oil pan causing oils to splash out everywhere. |
| 2023-11-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Heard a clicking noise behind the steering wheel for a few days then I’ll the sudden the horn stopped working and all t… |
| 2023-08-17 | ENGINE | No | 0 | Water pump failure with @32,900 miles on odometer. Cost to replace $2,800 |
| 2023-03-08 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | Headlight Assembly has issues with the seal and condensation can/does enter the headlight assembly rendering the functi… |
| 2022-10-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW 535I. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 MPH, an abnormal clicking sound was… |
| 2022-05-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | Driver side rear air spring failure. |
| 2022-01-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The headlight housing on my model year is leaking water into it and causing electrical issues , Iv noticed majority of … |
| 2021-12-28 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2013 BMW 535I. The contact stated that the driver’s side headlamp had condensation inside the headla… |
| 2021-07-03 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | Moonroof glass exploded while on highway at 60mph No other cars in around at time Moonroof blew outwards Nothing hit r… |
| 2021-06-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | Seat belt my driver restraint light has come on on my car there is a known safety recall on BMW takeda airbags second i… |
| 2021-02-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | 2011-2013 HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES ARE SUBJECT TO LEAKING AND THUS SOON FAIL. THIS IS AN EXTENSIVE FAILURE AS IT IMPACTS T… |
| 2020-04-10 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | MALFUNCTION OF DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT CONDENSATION WAS TOLD THAT THE REASON THE MODULES FOR CONTROLLING DAYTIME BURNING … |
| 2020-03-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | DRIVE SHAFT IS HITTING THE TRANSMISSION AND THE TIRE SENSORS KEEP POPPING UP AND SWEAT BELT IS MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHI… |
| 2020-02-27 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE BMW HAD RUN FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES A COLD MORNING WITH THE DRIVER CAR SEAT HEATER ON. IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SMOKE UNTI… |
| 2020-02-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE MESSAGE PARKING LIGHT MA… |
| 2019-10-01 | ENGINE | No | 0 | THERMOSTAT & WATER PUMPS FAIL ON THESE VEHICLES PREMATURELY. MANY OWNERS ARE BLOGGING ONLINE THAT THESE VEHICLES HAVE E… |
| 2019-01-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | WATER AND MOISTURE IS ACCUMULATING IN BOTH HEADLIGHTS WHEN IT RAINS CAUSING THEM NOT TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THIS HAS BE… |
| 2018-05-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 535I. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR WAS … |
| 2018-04-30 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | AIR SUSPENSION. CAR LEANED LEFT AFTER SITTING, BUT THE AIR SPRING PUMPED UP ON VEHICLE START-UP. CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE… |
| 2018-02-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | EARLIER THIS YEAR, WATER WAS NOTICED IN THE FRONT LEFT HEADLIGHT. DEALER NOTIFIED ME THAT A SEAL WAS BROKEN AND THE UNI… |
| 2017-02-02 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LATCH WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE UNLESS CENTRAL DOOR UNLOCK BUTTON IS PUSHED OR KEYFOB UNLOCK BUTTON… |
| 2016-05-06 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA INFLATORS- BMW HAS FAILED ON SOLVED THIS RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER EVEN THOUGH THERE IS A POTENTIALLY SAFETY RIS… |
| 2015-10-03 | WHEELS | No | 0 | RUBBER SEPARATING AND SIDEWALL BUBBLES AT 15K -30K MILES. VEHICLE IS ADULT DRIVEN ON PAVED ROADS. |
| 2014-11-22 | TIRES | No | 0 | GOODYEAR 245-40R-19 TIRES ON MY 2013 BMW 535XI ARE DEFECTIVE. AT 11K MILES, I HAD TO REPLACE ONE TIRE AND THEN AT 15K … |
| 2014-08-25 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 535I. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE STEERING FAILED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN THE CONTACT DEPR… |
| 2013-11-07 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AS I WAS LEAVING THE STOP SIGN AND ENTERING THE BUSY INTERSECTION, MY ENGINE SUDDENLY DIED. THE SECOND INCIDENT HAPPEN… |
| 2013-09-29 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | DRIVING NEW 2013 535I (HEAVILY EQUIPPED) ABOUT 50 MPH IN 55 MPH ZONE ON A CLEAR EVENING W/LOW TRAFFIC. SUDDENLY AND WI… |
| 2013-07-25 | TIRES | No | 0 | GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 ROF TIRES. ONLY 4700 MILES ON MY 2013 BMW 535 ACTIVEHYBRID. BUBBLE ON RF TIRE, I AM THE ONLY DRIV… |
| 2013-06-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH THROUGH TWO INCHES OF WATER, THE VEHI… |
| 2013-03-16 | ENGINE | No | 0 | ONCE AGAIN NEARLY A MONTH AFTER MY 2013 535I HAD ITS HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP REPLACED BY BMW. THE CAR DECIDES TO LOSE A… |
| 2013-02-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE I WAS TOLD THAT THE FIRST TUNE UP WOULD BE DUE AT 10,000 MILES. THEREFORE I SCHEDULE AN APPOINT… |
| 2013-01-25 | ENGINE | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREE WAY MY BRAND NEW 535I HAD A DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE L… |
| 2013-01-07 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 535I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 TO 30 MPH DOWNHILL, THE VE… |
| 2011-10-22 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | BMW 535I SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED OUTWARD. BROKEN GLASS (THOUSANDS OF SHARDS) CAUSED MULTIPLE SCRATCHES IN PAINT AND DIFF… |