Some of these vehicles are equipped with a throttle housing on which the throttle valve shaft retaining nut was not sufficiently tightened.
Acceleration & cruise control
BMW 535 Acceleration problems by year
3 complaints filed with NHTSA about the BMW 535's acceleration & cruise control. Unintended acceleration, surging, throttle problems and cruise or adaptive cruise faults.
Acceleration complaints by model year
Acceleration recalls
Latest 535 acceleration complaints
ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING ACCIDENT. *SD
Throttle system failed, causing engine to surge/loss of control. *Dsh
VEHICLE GAS PEDAL JAMMED (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT). *TW
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data