Vehicle report
2011 BMW 535I
This model year
What the record shows
The 2011 Bmw 535i is a midsize car, and the 27th 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 ranges from 22 to 24 mpg depending on which one you have.
NHTSA's best overall crash rating for this model year is 5 out of five stars.
The federal record holds 112 owner complaints, 4 safety recalls and 238 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.
Reading this report
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.