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Air bags
Risk. In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, deployment of the head air bag may be impaired and/or the igniter could separate from the inflator, increasing…
2017 BMW 530iProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 18 owner complaints about the 2017 BMW 530i, most often about the seat belts. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 20V-243 the manufacturer reports only 82% of affected cars repaired.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 8, 2026. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 2017 BMW 530i has problems
18 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
5Seat belts
4Air bags2 crash/fire/injury
2Seats
2Steering
2Structure
2Engine
2Electrical system
1Engine and engine cooling
1Exterior lighting
22 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Seat belts | 5 | 0 |
| Air bags | 4 | 2 |
| Seats | 2 | 0 |
| Steering | 2 | 0 |
| Structure | 2 | 0 |
| Engine | 2 | 0 |
| Electrical system | 2 | 0 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 0 |
| Exterior lighting | 1 | 0 |
| 2 other systems | 2 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
1 recall
2017 BMW 530i recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with BMW.
Best & worst years
2017 vs. every other 530i year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 530i median. How we score
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- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
1 investigation
NHTSA defect investigations
Federal investigations that included the 2017 BMW 530i, and the recalls they led to.
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen
In owners' words
What 530i owners report
Recent seat belts complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.
Seatbelt alarm goes off on passengers seat and no one is seated in the seat. Received a notification from BMW that the warranty was extended to cover this problem with this model but the BMW dealership says my VIN number is not covered. They confirmed that it did need replacing but They quoted me a…
The contact owns a 2017 BMW 530I. The contact stated that while driving with the front passenger's side seat unoccupied, a message that the front passenger's side seat belt was not ON was displayed. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a…
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR DEFECTIVE. ALERTED ME THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WAS UNBUCKLED FOR OVER A MONTH. TOOK REPLACING THE SEAT TO FIX.
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