Bmw 530 problems

General information about Bmw 530
Bmw 530 years list
Overview of popular issues
Analysis of common problems
Сomplaints list
Recalls list

The seventh generation of the BMW 5 Series consists of the BMW G30 (sedan version) and BMW G31 (wagon version, marketed as 'Touring') executive cars. The G30/G31 has been produced since 2016 by the German automaker BMW and is often collectively referred to as the G30. It was officially announced on 12 October 2016 and sales began in February 2017.

The fastback 5 Series Gran Turismo model from the previous generation is no longer part of the 5 Series model range, and has been moved to the 6 Series Gran Turismo nameplate. A long-wheelbase sedan version (model code G38) is sold in China.

On 27 May 2020, a facelifted 5 Series was unveiled. Although the 2021 BMW 5 Series is 1.2 inches longer than the 2020 model, many of the vehicle's other dimensions remain unchanged despite the styling redesign.

In 2023, the G30 5 Series was phased out in favor of the G60 5 Series. In 2024, the G31 was also phased out in favor of the new Touring model named G61.

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Common Bmw 530 problems

The BMW 530 is a popular executive sedan known for its sleek design, luxurious interior, and impressive performance. However, like any vehicle, it is not immune to certain problems that can affect its reliability and overall driving experience. Here are some of the most common issues reported by BMW 530 owners based on search results:

Engine and hybrid system issues: The BMW 530e, a hybrid version of the 530, has been reported to have engine and hybrid system problems. These include belt pulley glitches, finicky radiator grill active air flaps, and a moody check engine light. Belts pulleys can fail, causing the engine to shut down and potentially damaging nearby parts. The radiator grill active air flaps may malfunction, causing the engine to overheat and triggering the check engine light.
Suspension quirks: Some BMW 530 owners have reported issues with the car's suspension. These include knocking sounds, uneven tire wear, and poor handling. These issues can affect the car's ride quality and safety, making it essential to address them promptly.
Electronic oddities: The BMW 530 has been reported to have various electronic issues, including malfunctioning infotainment systems, erratic LED daytime running lights, and capricious airbags. These issues can affect the car's functionality and safety, making it essential to address them promptly.
Exterior and interior puzzles: The BMW 530's exterior and interior also have their share of problems. These include erratic LED daytime running lights, mysterious trunk space, and cup holders that are difficult to use. These issues may not affect the car's safety or performance, but they can affect the overall driving experience.

It is important to note that not all BMW 530s will experience these problems, and many owners have reported positive experiences with the car. However, being aware of these common issues can help potential buyers make informed decisions and address any problems promptly if they arise. It is also recommended to have the car inspected by a trusted mechanic before purchasing, especially if it is a used model.

Is the BMW 530i reliable?

Never had problems few minor things luckily my BMW 530i has been very dependable. Just had a new starter replaced. Gets BMW scheduled maintenance every five thousand miles - change spark plugs at 5,000) get my routine maintenance.

What is the main problem with the BMW 5 Series?

BMW 5 Series air suspension problem

Rear air suspension issues are common in the 5 Series Gran Turismo, causing symptoms such as the vehicle leaning to one side, sagging at the rear, a loud bag from the suspension airbag, and hissing noises.

How many miles can a BMW 530i last?

Almost any BMW has the potential to run for up to 200,000 or even 250,000 miles with proper maintenance–and there are always going to be outliers that go further.

What should I pay for a BMW 530i?

Based on Edmunds analysis of recent prices paid in your area, the Edmunds Suggested Price for the 2023 BMW 5 Series 530i base trim is $50,273. The Edmunds Suggested Price for a 2023 BMW 5 Series is based on recent transactions in your area.

Percentage distribution of complaints by Bmw 530 years

We have researched Bmw problems and analysed all the complaints filed against Bmw 530 cars and compiled the top 5 most problematic Bmw 530 model years:

Below you can see the percentage distribution of known problems by Bmw 530 model years.

Distribution of the number of complaints by Bmw 530 years

We've also compiled a chart for you with the number of complaints about Volkswagen Jetta cars of certain model years:

Bmw 530 car problems categorized by type of issue

After analysing all complaints related to Bmw 530 , it was concluded that the most common issues with these cars are:

Engine and engine cooling problems
Exterior lighting problems
Power train problems
Seats problems
Electrical system problems

The graph below shows statistics for all Bmw 530 vehicle components and the number of complaints received.

Distribution of the number of complaints where the accident occurred by 530 model years

A total of 1 complaints were registered in which the accident occurred. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.

Distribution of the number of complaints with fire by 530 model years

There were a total of 2 complaints that resulted in a fire. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.

Distribution of the number of complaints with injuries by 530 model years

There were a total of 2 complaints that resulted in a injuries. In the graph you can see the distribution of the number of complaints by model year.

The NHTSA has received 19 complaints about various vehicle components related to the Bmw 530 . Below are the 25 most recent complaints reported for Bmw 530 vehicles.

List of Bmw 530 complaints

Bmw 530 2001

Date Of Incident: 2011-06-01
Date Complaint: 2012-08-25
Fire: 1
VIN: WBADT63411C
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Summary: CAR HAD EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE OVERHEATING. AT THE TIME OF INCIDENTS THE OVERHEATING WAS A MYSTERY, UNTIL AFTER INCIDENT WAS THAT IT WAS LEARNED THAT THESE VEHICLES DISPLAY PROBLEMS WITH AUXILIARY FAN WHICH CAUSES ENGINE TO OVERHEAT AND DEVELOP IRREPARABLE DAMAGES. AN ELECTRICAL FIRE DEVELOP IN ENGINE BAY WHICH DESTROY ALL WIRING, FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION. ALSO, THE BLOCK (WHICH IS ALLOY OR WEAK ALUMINUM) WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIRED. HEADS WERE REPLACED AND IT WAS HEN THAT I LEARNED BLOCK WAS A TOTAL LOSS. AS A RESULT, ENTIRE ENGINE WAS SWAPPED, AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS OVERHAULED. I CONTACTED BMW OF NORTH AMERICA VIA EMAIL AND TELEPHONE TO INQUIRE ABOUT RECALLS REGARDING THIS MATTER. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED FACTORY DEFECTS, BUT MY VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED. I ALREADY SPENT AROUND $8,000.00 IN REPAIRS BECAUSE BMW CLAIM MY VEHICLES IS NOT COVERED. WHY IS IT NOT COVERED WHEN IT IS PRESENTING THE SAME SYMPTOMS AS THE CARS COVERED BY RECALL. ALSO, BECAUSE OF BMW NEGLECT IN INCLUDING MY VEHICLES, I ALREADY SPENT THOUSAND OF DOLLARS AND THE LIVES OF HUMANS BEING WERE PUT IN JEOPARDY. UNFORTUNATELY, THE AUXILIARY FAN IN Y 5 SERIES IS STILL NOT WORKING AND IT COST BETWEEN 3-5 HUNDRED DOLLARS TO REPLACE AND THAT IS NOT INCLUDING LABOR. WHY DO I HAVE TO SPEND SO MUCH MONEY WHEN BMW SHOULD HAVE BUILT AN EXCELLENT QUALITY CAR FOR THE MONEY THAT THIS VEHICLE COST. THE ENGINE BLOCK MATERIAL IS OF BAD QUALITY AND ITS ELECTRONIC SYSTEM OF EXTREMELY BAD QUALITY AND BMW DOES NOT WANT TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT ND STILL CLAIM TO BE, "THE ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE" A CHEAP CELICA OR COROLLA IS OF BETTER QUALITY FOR FAR LESS MONEY. *TR

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Bmw 530 2001

Date Of Incident: 2011-11-30
Date Complaint: 2011-12-20
VIN: WBADT63481C
Components: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Summary: THE ABS ELECTRONIC MODULE FAILS. IN THIS CASE IT LASTED A LONG TIME BUT WHEN IT FAILS, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) AND DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) WON'T FUNCTION. BASED ON WEB FORUMS THIS PART SEEMS TO HAVE A HIGH FAILURE RATE (AND NOT JUST IN BMW'S) BUT IF WE DON'T REPORT THE PROBLEM HERE, THE PEOPLE WHO CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT WILL NEVER KNOW. *TR

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Bmw 530 2001

Date Of Incident: 2001-11-07
Date Complaint: 2002-10-29
VIN: WBADT63411C
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Summary: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE BLINKER SYSTEM STARTED TO ACT ERRATIC. *SCC

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Bmw 530 2001

Date Of Incident: 2001-11-07
Date Complaint: 2002-10-29
VIN: WBADT63411C
Components: EQUIPMENT
Summary: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED TO ACT ERRATIC. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN THE AC GOES OUT, IT CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO HAVE DIFFICULT HEALTH PROBLEMS. *SCC

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Bmw 530 2001

Date Of Incident: 2001-11-07
Date Complaint: 2002-10-29
VIN: WBADT63411C
Components: STRUCTURE
Summary: THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WOULD FALL AND SCRAPE THE FREEWAY, PAVEMENT, OR ROAD. ON ONE INCIDENT, WHEN THE UNDERCARRIAGE HAD FELL, THE BUMBER HAD LOST A SCREW THAT MADE THE BUMPER HANG DOWN ABOUT 4 INCHES. *SCC

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Bmw 530 2001

Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
Date Complaint: 2002-08-19
VIN: WBADT53491D
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Summary: VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO LOSS OF POWER, CRUISE CONTROL AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE, AND OTHER SWITCHES WILL GO OUT ON THEIR OWN. DEALERSHIP IS UNABLE TO ACTUALLY CORRECT THE ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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Bmw 530 2001

Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
Date Complaint: 2002-04-22
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary: CONSUMER BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND HAD THE RECALL FOR THE AUXILLARY FAN WORKED ON. THE FAN IS EXTREMEMLY NOISY AND WHINES OVER THE SOUND OF THE RADIO. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE REPLACEMENT FAN WAS LOUDER. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER, THERE WAS A SENSOR OR SOME OTHER ITEM STICKING UP IN THE VENT DUCTS.(2001 BMW 530I) *JG

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Bmw 530 2001

Date Of Incident: 2001-11-19
Date Complaint: 2001-11-20
Number Of Injuries: 1
Crash: 1
VIN: WBADT53451C
Components: AIR BAGS
Summary: NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

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Bmw 530 2001

Date Of Incident: 2001-08-09
Date Complaint: 2001-08-10
Number Of Injuries: 1
Fire: 1
VIN: WBADT63441C
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary: WHILE DRIVING AT 50-55 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE. SHE PULLED OVER AND SAW FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. FIRE WAS PUT OUT, CAME FROM COOLING FAN AREA. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN, CONSUMER SUFFERED SMOKE INHALATION. *AK

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Bmw 530 1994

Date Of Incident: 2000-12-07
Date Complaint: 2001-02-07
VIN: WBAHE2311RG
Components: POWER TRAIN
Summary: TRANSMISSION LIGHT WAS ON AND OFF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY COULD NOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

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Bmw 530 1994

Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
Date Complaint: 2000-05-22
VIN: WBAHK2319RG
Components: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary: FUEL EMISSION CONTROL: CANISTER BECAME CLOGGED UP, CAUSING FUEL TANK TO LEAK.* PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

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Bmw 530 1999

Date Of Incident: 2000-05-16
Date Complaint: 2000-05-16
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Summary: THE LOW BEAM DRIVER'SS IDE HEADLAMP CONTINUES TO FAIL. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE HALOGEN BULB, THE BULB HOLDER, AND THE LAMP LIGHTS FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN FAILS INTERMITTENTLY. THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM.

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Bmw 530 1997

Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
Date Complaint: 1999-06-28
VIN: WBADE6322VB
Components: EXTERIOR LIGHTING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Summary: INTERIOR MULTIFUNCTION DISPLAY NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. CAR 2.5 YRS OLD. DEALER DIAGNOSES, MOISTURE GETTING INTO UNIT, REPLACEMENT COST $650. ENVIRONMENT SEALS FAILING. SHOULD THIS BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT?

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Bmw 530 1995

Date Of Incident: 2024-11-24
Date Complaint: 1999-04-03
VIN: WBAHE232XSG
Components: SEATS
Summary: FRONT SEATS ARE LOOSE, WILL ROCK SLIGHTLY WHILE DRIVING. *AK

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Bmw 530 1994

Date Of Incident: 1998-10-01
Date Complaint: 1998-11-05
VIN: WBAHE2310RG
Components: STEERING
Summary: VEHICLE HARD TO MANAGE ON THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. BROUGHT IT IN TO DEALER, AND THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, BUT WOULD COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS. *AK *ML

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Recalls Bmw 530

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 2 recalls for different components of the Bmw 530.You can explore the year of the Volkswagen Jetta you are interested in by selecting it from the list.

Model: Bmw 530 2001
Report Received Date: 2017-01-20
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Park It: 1
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Summary: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2002 BMW 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 323Ci, 325Ci, 330Ci, M3, 323iT, 325iT and 325xiT vehicles, 2001-2002 525i, 530i, 540i, M5, 525iT and 540iT vehicles, and 2001-2003 X5 3.0i, X5 4.4i, and X5 4.6is vehicles. These vehicles may have had a driver-side air bag module installed as replacement equipment such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bag, or as a remedy part for a prior recall. These replacement modules contain an air bag inflator that may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to lower absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the vehicle has been remedied. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver side air bag module, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Model: Bmw 530 2002
Report Received Date: 2017-01-20
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Park It: 1
Components: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
Summary: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2002 BMW 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 323Ci, 325Ci, 330Ci, M3, 323iT, 325iT and 325xiT vehicles, 2001-2002 525i, 530i, 540i, M5, 525iT and 540iT vehicles, and 2001-2003 X5 3.0i, X5 4.4i, and X5 4.6is vehicles. These vehicles may have had a driver-side air bag module installed as replacement equipment such as after a vehicle crash necessitating replacement of the original air bag, or as a remedy part for a prior recall. These replacement modules contain an air bag inflator that may rupture due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to lower absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Consequence: In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the driver's frontal air bag, the inflator could rupture with metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the vehicle has been remedied. BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the driver side air bag module, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 15, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.