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BMW 635 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 5 model years of the BMW 635 (1985–1989). The most-complained-about year is 1985.

3
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
1986
year with most recalls
1985
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW 635 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1989 BMW 63501
1988 BMW 63501
1987 BMW 63510
1986 BMW 63520
1985 BMW 63511

What BMW 635 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 1985 model year has the most, with 1.

All BMW 635 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 635, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Labels (equipment) and exterior (visibility)

    NHTSA 13V063000 Reported 4 vehicles potentially affected US Specs

    US Specs is recalling one 2002 Porsche Carrera, one 1997 BMW 750IL, and two 1986 BMW 635 CSI vehicles for failing to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 111, "Rearview Mirrors." While performing conformity-related modifications for the US market, labels with an incorrect size font were applied to the passenger side…

    Remedy: US Specs will notify owners and correct the statement on the passenger mirror of the affected vehicles, free of charge. The recall began on April 22, 2013. Owners may contact US Specs at 1-443-502-2331.

    Model years: 1986

  2. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 86V151000 Reported 97,300 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Brake light switch could overheat, eventually leading to melting of plastic internal parts in area of electrical contacts.

    Remedy: Replace brake light switch with revised switch with increased electrical load capacity.

    Model years: 1986, 1987

  3. Hubcap/cover (wheels)

    NHTSA 85V065000 Reported 40 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Incorrect machining of the seating surface of the wheels where it contacts the hub of the car may prevent the wheels from mounting securely to the hub. This may cause the wheel to break and could fall off. Consequence of defect: the wheels could loosen and a crash could occur. Owners should not drive their cars until repair work has…

    Remedy: Scrape the center bore of the rim so it can clear the center of the hub.

    Model years: 1985

Other BMW models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.