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1987 BMW 535 recalls & complaints

3 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
0recalls
0high risk
0stop-driving
3complaints

Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-20. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the BMW 535 under individual trim or body names rather than "535", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

3complaints
0crashes
0fires
0injuries
0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Brakes (2), Hydraulic (2), Steering (1).

Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.

Read recent complaints (3)

06/02/1997 · Steering
POWER STEERING HOSE CAME LOOSE AND VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING.

09/24/1996 · Brakes
ABS PRESSURE ACCUMULATOR FAILURE: DURING PANIC STOPS, BRAKE PEDAL RESISTS BEING PUSHED QUICKLY, CAUSES DECREASE IN ABILITY TO QUICKLY STOP; HAPPENED AT 60,000 MILES, AGAIN AT 120,000.*AK

06/22/1994 · Brakes
MASTER CYLINDER/POWER BOOSTER/BRAKE SWITCH/ACCUMULATOR FAILED.

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