BMW 530xiYears to avoid, problems & recalls
NHTSA has 158 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the BMW 530xi.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Bull-Doser, Public domain.
Best & worst years
BMW 530xi 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 530xi median. Tap a year for its full report.
'06'07
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common BMW 530xi problems
All model years combined: 158 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
61Air bags3 crash/fire/injury
36Electrical system8 crash/fire/injury
20Engine3 crash/fire/injury
16Structure5 crash/fire/injury
15Exterior lighting2 crash/fire/injury
13Seat belts
13Steering
9Power train
9Engine and engine cooling
4212 other systems6 crash/fire/injury
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 61 | 3 |
| Electrical system | 36 | 8 |
| Engine | 20 | 3 |
| Structure | 16 | 5 |
| Exterior lighting | 15 | 2 |
| Seat belts | 13 | 0 |
| Steering | 13 | 0 |
| Power train | 9 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 9 | 0 |
| 12 other systems | 42 | 6 |
3 recalls
BMW 530xi recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.