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1985 BMW 535

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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1Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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5Investigations

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Tires
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 1 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Tires. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

What owners actually said

1 reports
Mileage unknown · Jun 7, 2003
Tires

ONE OF A MATCHED SET OF BF GOODRICH P20560R14 TOURING T/A TR4 BEGAN TO SEPARATE WITH APPROX. 1/2 TREAD LIFE LEFT. LESS THAN 1000 MILES LATER, ANOTHER OF THE SET BEGAN TO SEPARATE TO THE POINT OF EXPOSING BELTS AND THROWING TREAD. LUCKILY THE SPEED WAS LESS THAN 50 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT SAFELY TO A HALT WITHOUT A COLL…

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ONE OF A MATCHED SET OF BF GOODRICH P20560R14 TOURING T/A TR4 BEGAN TO SEPARATE WITH APPROX. 1/2 TREAD LIFE LEFT. LESS THAN 1000 MILES LATER, ANOTHER OF THE SET BEGAN TO SEPARATE TO THE POINT OF EXPOSING BELTS AND THROWING TREAD. LUCKILY THE SPEED WAS LESS THAN 50 MPH AND THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT SAFELY TO A HALT WITHOUT A COLLISION. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10021197

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

5

EA92017 · Heater Core Failure

Opened Jun 2, 1992 · Closed Mar 30, 1993

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac System

There is no summary currently available

EA90002 · Mstr Cyl Fails To Release

Opened Oct 12, 1989 · Closed Oct 30, 1990

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available

PE89142 · Brakes Drag & Fail

Opened Jul 14, 1989 · Closed Oct 12, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

SUMMARY:THE BRAKES REPORTEDLY BEGAN TO DRAG AND LOCK WITHOUTWARNING DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING ON 4 VEHICLES.THE CAUSE IS NOTKNOWN AT THIS TIME.===

EA89007 · Brake Light Switch

Opened Dec 23, 1988 · Closed Jul 26, 1989

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

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PE88086 · Brake Light Switch Failure

Opened Aug 2, 1988 · Closed Dec 23, 1988

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

There is no summary currently available