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2010 BMW 535i fuel system problems

The 2010 BMW 535i has 34 fuel system complaints filed with NHTSA — 42% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

34

Fuel System complaints

42%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Fuel System complaints by year

535i fuel system complaints by model year42 complaints2008: 15 complaints2009: 42 complaints2010: 34 complaints2011: 35 complaints2012: 15 complaints2013: 3 complaints2014: 1 complaints2015: 1 complaints
535i fuel system complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

I was told by BMW that the high pressure fuel pump for these vehicles are under warranty for 100,000 miles or 10 years. I just purchased the vehicle to not only drive from new jersey to New York and shut down. Since then it caused an accident and the used dealer is just ignoring everything. I was…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Fuel System · May 17, 2022 · crash

Common questions

How many fuel system complaints does the 2010 BMW 535i have?

NHTSA has 34 complaints about the 2010 BMW 535i fuel system — 42% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.