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2016 BMW 535D

5 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 12:35
Fire risk Fuel system

A melting intake manifold increases the risk of a fire.

The EGR cooler may leak internally, causing coolant to mix with diesel engine soot, which could result in smoldering particles and a melting intake manifold.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 50,404 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V907000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Fuel system

Fuel pump failure can cause an engine stall while driving, increasing the risk of a crash.

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2014-2018 328d, 328d xDrive, X5 xDrive35d, 2014-2016 535d, 535d xDrive, 2015 740Ld xDrive, and 2015-2017 X3 xDrive28d vehicles. The high-pressure fuel pump may fail.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 11,216 vehicles affected Read campaign 21V586000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Fire risk Engine and engine cooling

The melting intake manifold can increase the risk of a fire.

If the EGR cooler leaks internally, the coolant can mix with diesel engine soot. The high EGR temperatures may result in these particles possibly smoldering and melting the intake manifold.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 44,368 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V755000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 3,506 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V914000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Child seat

If the child seat is not properly attached to the lower anchors, it can increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.

The affected vehicles have an inboard lower anchor for child restraints on the left rear seat that may have been bent downwards, preventing the child seat from fully engaging both lower anchors. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 7,162 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V718000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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