Bmw 530i Body Problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA across 3 model years.
Complaints by Year
Worst year: 2017. Best year: 2024.
Owner Reports
A representative sample of complaints filed with NHTSA.
COMPLAINT REGARDING THE CUP HOLDERS IN THE 2001 BMW 530I.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN BURNED SEVERAL TIMES BY THE SPILLING OF A HOT BEVERAGE THAT WAS IN THE CUP HOLED. THE CONSUMER STATED A TYPICAL 16OZ CUP WILL NOT STAY IN THE C...
I WAS DRIVING ON A CLEAR DAY ON A NEARLY STRAIGHT 4 LANE SURFACE ROAD WHEN SOMEONE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME. WHERE THE COLLISION AVOIDANCE WOULD NORMALLY GIVE WARNING AND INTERFERE, THE CAR INSTEAD ISSUED AN ALERT THAT THE SYSTEM WAS UN...
PASSENGER SIDE SEAT SENSOR DEFECTIVE. ALERTED ME THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELT WAS UNBUCKLED FOR OVER A MONTH. TOOK REPLACING THE SEAT TO FIX.
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK 2.3 MILES NO A/C ON PULLED IN DRIVEWAY CAR WAS WISSLING SMOKE WATER POUR OUT EVERYWHERE . TEMP GAGE DID NOT SHOW OVER HEATED. ALL COOLANT GONE BURST AND LEAKED OUT BUTTOM OF ENGINE.
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO VEHICLE DUE TO MOVEMENTS AND SHIFTING. COULD HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPING, DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *YH
Concern: The 2024 BMW 530i is equipped with "Dynamic Cruise Control" and a "Speed Limit Assistant." The system is designed to automatically adopt posted speed limits and adjust the cruise control set speed. However, because this specifi...
The center console screen has a default screen that in part includes interior fan speed temperature. To adjust the fan speed and other A/C settings, the driver has to click press a small button at the bottom of the screen to open a new w...
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...
Front passenger seatbelt indicator is triggered even if there is no one sitting in seat. Unclear if the sensor is too sensitive. For example, if a book is set on the passenger seat, the indicator may go off. Or if I am tapping on th...
The passenger seat alerts me that the passenger seat belt is unbuckled even though nothing, or no one is in the seat.
THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ON THE RT REAR FAILED ON A SUDDEN STOP AND THE VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL I AVOIDED A MAJOR COLISION BECAUSE OF MY DRIVING EXPERIENCE , THE CONTROL ARM SPLIT IN 1/2 , THERE COULD HAVE BEEN DEATHS, I WAS TRAVLI...
STEERING WHEEL SET IN HIGHEST POSITION AND STICKS THERE. REFUSES TO MOVE INTO DOWNWARD POSITION WHEN USING BUTTON; FORCES DRIVER TO HAVE HANDS VERY HIGH UP IN POSITION. DEALER REPLACED ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN TO FIX, BELIEVED TO BE DEFECT...