BMW 530Years to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 21 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the BMW 530.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
BMW 530 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 530 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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2002Not rated–/1004 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system
Most common BMW 530 problems
All model years combined: 21 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
6Engine and engine cooling1 crash/fire/injury
3Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury
3Exterior lighting
3Power train1 crash/fire/injury
2Engine2 crash/fire/injury
2Seats
2Service brakes, hydraulic
2Structure1 crash/fire/injury
1Electronic stability control (ESC)
44 other systems2 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine and engine cooling | 6 | 1 |
| Electrical system | 3 | 2 |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 0 |
| Power train | 3 | 1 |
| Engine | 2 | 2 |
| Seats | 2 | 0 |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 2 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 1 |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 0 |
| 4 other systems | 4 | 2 |
3 recalls
BMW 530 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
1 investigation
NHTSA investigations of the 530
- HEADREST FAILURENo recall