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2009 BMW 535I

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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71Owner complaints

Model-year median: 5

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel/propulsion System
24Engine
21Fuel System, Gasoline
17Engine And Engine Cooling
7Power Train
6
All reported categories
Air Bags
4Electrical System
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Exterior Lighting
2Seat Belts
2Steering
2Suspension
2Tires
2Unknown Or Other
2Equipment
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Fuel System, Other
1Service Brakes
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

61 reports with mileage · 10 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine. Review the 21 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports

Fuel System, Other complaints

1 reports
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10,400 miles · Dec 28, 2009
Fuel System, Other

2009 BMW 335IX WITH 10,400 MILES. SUDDEN HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING IMMEDIATE DECREASE IN POWER, ROUGH IDLE, AND POOR HANDLING. ENGINE SERVICE ICONS ILLUMINATED. CAR TOWED TO DEALER, DEALER FIXED PROBLEM, DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN AS..."BMW IS AWARE OF THESE FU…

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2009 BMW 335IX WITH 10,400 MILES. SUDDEN HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE, CAUSING IMMEDIATE DECREASE IN POWER, ROUGH IDLE, AND POOR HANDLING. ENGINE SERVICE ICONS ILLUMINATED. CAR TOWED TO DEALER, DEALER FIXED PROBLEM, DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER COULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN AS..."BMW IS AWARE OF THESE FUEL PUMP FAILURES. THEY ARE DOING EVERYTHING THEY CAN TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS NOW." THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE TO DISCLOSE THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION AND DEAL WITH IT EFFECTIVELY... NOT WITH AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT WITH THE OPTION RETURNING THE CAR UNTIL THEY FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10297102

Official recalls

1

13V407000 · Exterior Lighting:tail Lights

Sep 11, 2013

BMW is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 528i, 535i, 550i, and M5 passenger cars manufactured from March 1, 2007, through December 31, 2009. Over time, increased resistance at the taillight electrical contact points may cause damage to the ground terminal and housing of the connector resulting in an intermittent or permanent loss of functionality of one or more rear lamp functions (tail, brake, turn-signal, reverse).

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Intermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear lamp bulb carriers free of charge. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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