The 2012 BMW 535i Gran Turismo has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 156,137 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING14V1760002014-04-10156,137 affected
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 128i Coupe, 128i Convertible, 328i Sedan, 328i xDrive Sedan, 328i Coupe, 328i Convertible, 328i Sports Wagon and Z4 sDrive 30i, 2011-2012 135i Coupe, 135i Convertible, 335i Sedan, X5 xDrive 35i, and X6 xDrive 35i, 2011 335i xDrive Sedan, 335i…
Consequence
If the bolts loosen or break the engine may have reduced power or stall. An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the four VANOS housing bolts for both VANOS units (intake and exhaust), free of charge. In addition, owners of approximately 170,172 model year 2010-2012 BMW vehicles equipped with inline 6 cylinder engines not covered by this recall, will receive an extended warranty…
Complaints by component
ENGINE
1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
Total complaints5
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“I was driving along a smooth road (fm1488) on a sunny day and heard an loud "pop". After pulling to the side of the road, I discovered that my panoramic sunroof had burst in an outwardly direction. Luckily, my sun shade caught the glass so none of it came down into the interior. To my knowledge,…”
“On 8/24 my 2012 535i with only 17k miles had its high pressure fuel pump replaced by ontario bmw dealer. The car lost all power, locking brakes, not able to accelerate while traveling, right when exiting the freeway. The check engine light and drivetrain malfunction lights came on and the vehicle…”
“On 8/24 my 2012 535i with only 17k miles had its high pressure fuel pump replaced by ontario bmw dealer. The car lost all power, locking brakes, not able to accelerate while traveling, right when exiting the freeway. The check engine light and drivetrain malfunction lights came on and the vehicle…”
“On 8/24 my 2012 535i with only 17k miles had its high pressure fuel pump replaced by ontario bmw dealer. The car lost all power, locking brakes, not able to accelerate while traveling, right when exiting the freeway. The check engine light and drivetrain malfunction lights came on and the vehicle…”
“On 8/24 my 2012 535i with only 17k miles had its high pressure fuel pump replaced by ontario bmw dealer. The car lost all power, locking brakes, not able to accelerate while traveling, right when exiting the freeway. The check engine light and drivetrain malfunction lights came on and the vehicle…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2012 BMW 535i Gran Turismo as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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