Vehicle report
2008 BMW 535I
This model year
What the record shows
The 2008 Bmw 535i is a midsize car, and the 24th model year of a nameplate NHTSA records from 1985 to 2017.
The EPA rated two configurations: a single 3-litre six-cylinder engine, rear-wheel drive only, two transmissions and running on premium gasoline.
Combined fuel economy is 20 mpg.
The federal record holds 74 owner complaints, 1 safety recall and 48 service bulletins for it.
Counts are reports, not rates. A complaint is something an owner chose to file; it is unverified and unadjusted for how many of these cars were sold, so the useful comparison is against other model years of the same car. Recalls and investigations carry more weight because a manufacturer or regulator acted on them.
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.