Model year record

2008 BMW 535XI

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 123 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Electrical system2688,500 mi
Engine1666,000 mi
Air bags1390,461 mi
Fuel/propulsion system13124,950 mi
Exterior lighting1193,003 mi
Power train872,000 mi
Seat belts690,461 mi
Seats590,461 mi
Engine and engine cooling379,000 mi
Visibility/wiper3100,000 mi
Service brakes285,500 mi
Structure: body2100,000 mi
Unknown or other289,700 mi
Wheels243,000 mi
Electronic stability control (ESC)132,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine1
Equipment adaptive/mobility178,000 mi
Equipment: mechanical: integrated jack/leveler/stabilizer172,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline179,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump156,431 mi
Steering1129,500 mi
Structure: body: tailgate: hinge and attachments175,000 mi
Suspension188,500 mi
Vehicle speed control158,000 mi
Visibility137,000 mi

The 2007 model has 123 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.