Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2012 BMW 535xi has 0 recalls, 18 complaints.
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Recalls
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Complaints
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Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
No NHTSA safety ratings available for the 2012 BMW 535xi.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2019 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | WATER CONDENSES INSIDE THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS IMPACTING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE LIGHTING SSYSTEM. REPO... |
| Dec 27, 2018 | AIR BAGS | MY CAR HAS 76,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ERROR POPPED UP ON THE MAIN SCREEN OF " "PASSENGER RESTRAINT ... |
| Mar 2, 2018 | SEATS | THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT HEATER SUDDENLY BEGAN TO OVERHEAT WHEN THE CAR WAS APPROXIMATELY 3 YEARS OLD... |
| Dec 2, 2015 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | FRONT HEADLIGHTS BUILDS UP CONDENSATION AND ALOT OF WATER. LOWERING VISIBILITY. |
| Oct 16, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | BMW HAS AN ISSUE WITH RUN FLAT TIRE ON CERTAIN MODELS AND CONTINUES TO REPLACE THESE TIRES, KNOWING ... |
| Oct 16, 2015 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | CAR HAS HAD 3 BLOW OUTS OF RUN FLAT GOODYEAR LS2 TIRES ON HIGHWAY AND 3 TIRES WITH SIDEWALL BUBBLES ... |
| Feb 6, 2015 | SUSPENSION | A BUBBLE APPEAR ON THE SIDE WALL FROM AN APPARENT ROAD DIVOT. SINCE THAT INCIDENT I HAVE 4 MORE TIRE... |
| Oct 1, 2014 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 535XI. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC, THE ENGIN... |
| Sep 22, 2014 | TIRES,WHEELS | I HAVE GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2 RUNONFLAT 245/45/18 WITH 18K ON THEM. I STARTED HEARING A TIRE NOISE WH... |
| Sep 14, 2014 | TIRES,WHEELS | GOODYEAR LOW PROFILE TIRES. 245/40R19 98V LS2. TODAY MY TIRE SPLIT. THIS IS THE 5TH TIRE ON THIS VE... |
| Aug 1, 2014 | TIRES | I RAN OVER A SMALL POTHOLE AND MY GOODYEAR LS2 TIRE IMMEDIATELY DEVELOPED A BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL M... |
| May 21, 2014 | WHEELS | CAR WAS PURCHASED USED WITH 10,000 MI. WITHIN 1 YEAR, ABOUT 13,000 MI. BUBBLES APPEARED ON 2 GOODYE... |
| Apr 14, 2013 | TIRES | 2012 BMW 535 XDRIVE 27000 MILES. 2.5 INCH BUBBLE ON RIGHT FRONT SIDEWALL, CRACK ON SIDEWALL OF REAR... |
| Apr 9, 2013 | TIRES,WHEELS | THREE TIRES HAD LARGE BUBBLES, FIRST TIRE AT 11,000, TWO MORE AT 12,000. TIRES WERE ORIGINAL FOR A ... |
| Mar 9, 2013 | TIRES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 535 XI EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 TIRES, SIZE 245/40/R19. THE ... |
| Jan 31, 2013 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | IT WAS 530AM AND WE WERE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, AND I WAS IN THE PASSE... |
| Nov 17, 2012 | TIRES | THERE IS A BUBBLE THAT HAS FORMED ON MY TIRES VERY OFTEN AND HAS FORCED ME TO REPLACE 4 TIRES IN 10 ... |
| Apr 17, 2012 | TIRES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 535XI EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR EAGLE LS-2 TIRES, SIZE 245/40R19. THE C... |