2008 BMW 535I: check engine light

5 of the 74 complaints about the 2008 BMW 535I describe check engine light.

owner complaints: 5
of this car's complaints: 7%
typical mileage: 91,800
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 10 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Check engine light by model year

2014
2
2013
2
2012
7
2011
6
2010
6
2009
14
2008
5

What owners say

Filed Feb 24, 2021 · Acceleration, Fuel system · 97,000 miles · FL

Hpfp is going bad engine light comes on long crank start

Filed Aug 15, 2016 · Fuel system · 91,800 miles · CA

Check engine light came on and car started shaking violently. It happened as soon as I took a corner and hit the gas and lasted until I turned the car off. Very rough idle.

Filed Apr 2, 2015 · Engine · 65,000 miles · FL

Vehicle loss power while driving on hwy and idle rough. And check engine light came on.

Filed Jan 30, 2015 · Engine, Fuel system · 74,500 miles · CA

I drove to work and the engine light was on that morning. The car drove as normal. I was driving home from work at approximately 6:30 p.m on a busy interstate in the middle lane traveling approx. 65 MPH when the car began to shake and lose power. It automatically shifted into neutral and lose power. I had to maneuver to the shoulder in heavy traffic with no power. After turning on my hazard lights, I was able to safely get to the shoulder. The car was towed home. After a few days, we were able to drive it to the repair shop (not bmw) and was initially told that sensors were bad. Replaced them and a few days later, the same engine warning light came on again. This time I was told that it was bad injectors and that the fuel is burning to rich. Bmw had previously replaced 2 of the injectors about 2 years ago. The car only had approximately 35k miles at that time and needed injectors replaced. Why they only replaced 2, is incomprehensible. Thankfully, the car was under warranty at that time, unfortunately for me, it is no longer under warranty and now I have to foot the $2k bill to have them replaced. Bmw should be held accountable to its owners and replace these injectors since there are so many reported problems. There is obviously an issue with the injectors. These cars are not inexpensive to purchase and it is unfair to be stuck with these high repair bills when there is a know problem and reported by so many bmw owners. First, it was my water pump, and now the fuel injectors. This is my second bmw. I previously owned the 328 and it had lifters replaced after about 8 months. I will not purchase another bmw - probably go with lexus! Shame on bmw for not taking ownership of this problem..

Filed Dec 16, 2014 · Engine · 95,100 miles · GA

Drove the car home from work the day before. Went out the next day to start the vehicle and it was shaking and vibrating tremendously. I had it towed to the bmw dealership that stated the injectors were bad and needed to be replaced for $1,700.00. They then called me back and stated the dm e was also bad and the codes didn't pick it up in the beginning. They then asked for an additional $1,800.00. I picked up my car after repairs and did not make it home before the check engine light came on and lost power. Took it back to the bmw dealership who then stated it was the turbos that was bad and it would be an additional $5,600.!!!! I am not pleased with the 535i. I have wanted a bmw all of my life and I finally get one and it's been a nightmare. The water pump went out two months after I purchased it for $1,700.00! The bmw 535i has been one headache after the next and I feel like I was sold a used lemon of a car!!! I bought it from a certified bmw dealership!!! What a rip off!!! I called bmw of north america and they refused to offer assistance with repairs and so did the dealership!!! I feel like I've been robbed!!!