2017 Bmw 530i problems

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

The BMW 5 Series is an executive car manufactured and marketed by BMW since 1972, succeeding the New Class Sedans, and currently in its eight generation.

The 5 Series was initially available as a sedan, with a wagon/estate body style (marketed as "Touring") added in 1991 and a 5-door fastback configuration (marketed as "Gran Turismo") available from 2009 to 2017. Each successive generation carries a distinct internal E- designation.

The first generation of 5 Series was powered by naturally aspirated four-cylinder and six-cylinder petrol engines. Following generations have been powered by four-cylinder, six-cylinder, V8 and V10 engines that are either naturally aspirated or turbocharged. Since 1982, diesel engines have been included in the 5 Series range.

The 5 Series is BMW's second-best-selling model after the 3 Series. On 29 January 2008, the 5 millionth 5 Series was manufactured, a 530d sedan in Carbon Black Metallic.

BMW's three-digit model naming convention began with the first 5 Series, thus the 5 Series was BMW's first model line to use "Series" in the name.

Since the E28, all generations of 5 Series have included an "M" model, called the BMW M5.

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Common 2017 Bmw 530i problems

Based on complaints from owners of the BMW 530i 2017, several common problems have been reported:

Antifreeze Leaks: Another common problem is antifreeze leaking from the radiator. Antifreeze leaks can result in overheating and engine damage if not addressed promptly. Regular checks and maintenance of the cooling system are essential to prevent this issue.

Blower Final Stage Fan Resistor Failure: The blower final stage fan resistor is prone to failure in the 2017 BMW 530i. This can affect the heating and cooling system of the vehicle, leading to discomfort for the occupants. Replacement of the faulty resistor is necessary to restore proper functionality.

Front Tension Strut Bushings: Faulty front tension strut bushings have been reported as a common problem. This issue can impact the vehicle's handling and stability, requiring replacement to ensure safe driving conditions.

Expansion Tank Coolant Loss: Owners have faced problems with the expansion tank losing coolant. Coolant loss can lead to engine overheating and potential damage. Regular checks of the coolant system and timely repairs are crucial to prevent this issue.

Power Steering Hose Failures: Another common problem involves the failure of power steering hoses. This issue can affect steering responsiveness and control, posing a safety risk. Prompt replacement of the faulty hoses is necessary to maintain proper steering function.

These common problems reported by owners of the BMW 530i 2017 highlight the importance of regular maintenance and prompt repairs to ensure the longevity and performance of the vehicle. Addressing these issues proactively can help prevent more significant and costly repairs in the future.

Are 2017 BMW 5 Series reliable?

How Reliable Is the 2017 BMW 5 Series? The 2017 BMW 5 Series has a predicted reliability rating of 3.5 out of five from J.D. Power, which is average in the class. Three out of five is average among all vehicles.

What is the problem with the gearbox on a BMW 5 Series?

Some 5 Series owners have reported issues with the automatic gearbox, including jerking, clunking and sudden drops in speed. Many automatic transmissions are jerky, so this symptom doesn't necessarily indicate a fault, but clunking noises and changes in performance should be investigated.

How many miles per gallon does a 2017 BMW 530i get?

The base 530i comes in at an EPA-estimated 24/34/27 mpg city/highway/combined, dropping to 23/33/27 mpg for the AWD xDrive model.

Is 530i underpowered?

Granted, the electric variant has more horsepower (335 hp) and instant torque, so it doesn't feel underpowered. The 530i does though. It takes time to reach the proper power and torque bands in order to have some fun with the car.

Are 2017 BMW 5 Series reliable?

What is the problem with the gearbox on a BMW 5 Series?

How many miles per gallon does a 2017 BMW 530i get?

The base 530i comes in at an EPA-estimated 24/34/27 mpg city/highway/combined, dropping to 23/33/27 mpg for the AWD xDrive model.

Is 530i underpowered?

2017 Bmw 530i car problems categorized by type of issue

After analyzing all complaints sent to the NHTSA and researching popular Bmw 530i problems, we found that the most common problems with these 2023 model year vehicles are:

Seats problems
Seat belts problems
Unknown or other problems
Steering problems
Engine problems

The graph below shows statistics for all 2017 Bmw 530i vehicle components and the number of complaints received.

2017 Bmw 530i complaints

The NHTSA has received 10 complaints about various vehicle components related to the 2017 Bmw 530i.

2024-10-07

ENGINE PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2024-09-17
VIN: WBAJA5C38HG
Components: ENGINE
Summary: This vehicle has been re[aired for cooling system problems multiple time by BMW dealer. Now that the vehicle is approximately 90 days outside of warranty a cooling system leak has arisen with the engine oil cooling interface. On-line there is mention of this issue with the B46 Engine which is in this vehicle developing coolant leaks. The repairs are very expensive for this apparently well know issue.

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2023-05-23

SEATS PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2023-05-10
VIN: WBAJA7C36HG
Components: SEATS
Summary: 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 the side of the console next to the passenger seat, the indicator may go off.

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2023-05-04

SEAT BELTS PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2020-09-01
VIN: WBAJA5C3XHG
Components: SEAT BELTS
Summary: The passenger seat alerts me that the passenger seat belt is unbuckled even though nothing, or no one is in the seat.

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2021-05-28

SUSPENSION PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2021-05-27
VIN: WBAJA5C37HG
Components: SUSPENSION
Summary: 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 TRAVLING AT A SPEED OF 55MPH NORTH BOUND ON INTERRSTATE 101 AT THE 280 /680 INTERR CHANGE AT 4PM ON MAY 27 2021, THE TRAFFIC WAS MODERATE THERE WHERE CARS IN FRONT OF ME BEHIND ME ON BOTH LANES LEFT AND TO MY RT. THE TRAFFIC CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, I HAD AT LEAST A 6 CAR GAP IN FRONT I HIT THE BRAKES HARD, THE ABS SYSTEM WENT INTO PLAY , I FEFT THE FIRST PULSATE FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HERD A LOUD METAL CRACKLING NOISE , AND LOST STEERING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SWERVE LEFT I COUNTER STEERED TO KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM FLIPPING , I MANAGED TO SLOW THE VEHICLE TO A STOP WITH OUT IN DANGERING ANY OTHER VEHIHICLE , I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE A SUSPENSION SPECILIST THAT HAS 40 YEARS EXPERENCE AND IS A MASTER MECHNIK, HE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND TOLD ME , THE LOWER ARE FAILED , IT STRETCHED APART AND CRACKED AT THE SPINDAL MOUNTING POINT , HE ALSO TOLD ME THERE ARE NO SIGN OF AN IMPACT OR MARKS FROM A COLISION WITH AN OBJECT , NO WARNING LIGHTS OR MESSAGES AND NO PRIOR SYMPTOMS ..

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2020-07-04

UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2020-06-25
VIN: WBAJA5C32HG
Components: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Summary: 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 UNAVAILABLE. IT WAS A CLEAR DAY, THE SENSORS WERE UNOBSTRUCTED, AND THE ROAD HAD NOTHING ABOUT IT THAT SHOULD BE A PROBLEM FOR THE SYSTEMS. THE ACCIDENT WAS ABLE TO BE AVOIDED, BUT A CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEM ONLY INDICATED A FAULT RIGHT WHEN IT WAS NEEDED. THE DEALERSHIP WERE UNABLE TO FIND A FAULT AND BLAMED IT ON LIGHT BLINDING THE CAMERA.

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2019-07-02

AIR BAGS PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2019-05-08
Number Of Injuries: 1
Crash: 1
VIN: WBAJA5C33HG
Components: AIR BAGS
Summary: I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD ON MAY 8, 2019. ACCORDING TO BMW'S ACTIVATION SYSTEM THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED AT 6:58 PM. I TALKED WITH THE BMW CRASH ANALYST TEAM AND I WAS GOING 17.5 MPH WHEN I RAN THROUGH TWO SETS OF SCRUBS, HIT A GARAGE DOOR AND ENDED PARALLEL TO THE DOOR. ACCORDING TO BMW THE SEAT BELT ACTIVATED AT TIME OF IMPACT WITH THE FIRST SET OF SCRUBS AND WITHIN A MILLISECOND THE AIR-BAG DEPLOYED. I RECEIVED A BROKEN BACK IN THIS MINOR ACCIDENT. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THE AIR-BAG IS TO PROVIDE SAFETY TO THE DRIVERS UPPER TORSO AND HEAD. MY UPPER TORSO AND HEAD RECEIVED NO INJURY FROM THE ACCIDENT OR THE AIR-BAG. MY ASSUMPTION IS THE AIR-BAG HIT MY LOWER WAIST AREA RESULTING IN THE L-1 FRACTURE. TWO TITANIUM RODS WERE ALSO INSERTED TO STABILIZE THE L-2,3,4,5,11. WHEN DISCUSSING THIS 'POTENTIAL' FAULT WITH BMW N.A. IT WAS INDICATED THEY DO NOT HAVE ANY IDEA HOW THE AIR-BAG WILL DEPLOY AND THEY ARE GLAD THAT I AM OK ASIDE FROM THE BROKEN BACK. IF BMW DOES NOT UNDERSTAND HOW THE AIR-BAG WILL DEPLOY IS THIS NOT A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN TESTING FOR THE DEPLOYMENT. IF IT DEPLOYED AS UNDERSTOOD TO THE UPPER TORSO AND HEAD, I WOULD MUCH RATHER HAVE HAD A BROKEN NOSE THAN A BROKEN BACK!

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2017-12-29

SEAT BELTS,SEATS PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2017-08-03
VIN: WBAJA5C39HG
Components: SEAT BELTS,SEATS
Summary: 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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2017-12-29

STEERING PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2017-11-01
VIN: WBAJA5C39HG
Components: STEERING
Summary: 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 DEFECTIVE MOTOR.

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2017-12-28

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2017-12-28
VIN: WBAJA5C39HG
Components: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE
Summary: THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FREEZES DURING COLD WEATHER. BMW HAS REPLACED THE DOOR ACTUATOR ONCE ALREADY, AND NOW IS MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN. THE DOOR OPENS, THEN WILL NOT SHUT. I HAVE TO HOLD THE DOOR SHUT WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. ATTACHED IS AN IMAGE OF THE DOOR NOT SHUTTING.

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2017-11-21

STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER PROBLEM

Date Of Incident: 2017-08-01
VIN: WBAJA7C34HG
Components: STEERING,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Summary: ACTIVE LANE KEEPING ASSISTANT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE OFTEN WILL VEER OUT OF LANE TOWARD ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR OTHER OBSTACLE. THIS OCCURS EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE CLEAR LANE MARKINGS AND ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR SYSTEM OPERATION ARE MET. IT HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS AND AT LOWER SPEEDS AS WELL. SINCE THE FEATURE DOES OPERATE CORRECTLY A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF THE TIME, THE DRIVER IS PUT UNDER EXTRA STRESS HAVING TO BE CONSTANTLY ON GUARD FOR WHEN THE CAR WILL VEER OFF WITHOUT WARNING. BMW LITERATURE AND VIDEO SAY THE SYSTEM WILL MAKE THE DRIVE MORE RELAXED AND THE DRIVER MORE RESTED BUT IT IS EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE. EVEN THOUGH I KNOW THAT THE DRIVER IS ALWAYS ULTIMATELY RESPONSIBLE, THEIR VIDEO STATES THAT THE SYSTEM KEEPS THE CAR IN THE CENTER OF THE LANE WITHOUT DRIVER STEERING INPUT. I HAVE CONTACTED BMW AND MY LOCAL DEALER. ALL THEY SAY IS THAT THE SYSTEM OPERATES AS DESIGNED. BUT IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND WILL CAUSE INJURY OR WORSE. ADDITIONALLY, "WITH THE SYSTEM SWITCHED ON, THE PERSON WARNING WITH CITY BRAKING FUNCTION AND THE SIDE COLLISION WARNING ARE ACTIVE." THEREFORE, IF YOU TURN THE SYSTEM OFF BECAUSE OF THE DANGER OF VEERING OUT OF LANE, YOU WILL LOSE THE SAFETY FEATURES JUST MENTIONED. I AM VERY SURPRISED AND DISTURBED BY BMW'S FAILURE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND ADDRESS THE FAILURES AND DANGERS OF THE SYSTEM. BEING MOST INTERESTED IN SAFETY OF MY VEHICLE I ALWAYS PURCHASE ALL THE SAFETY FEATURES. IN THIS SITUATION I HAVE BEEN SADLY DISAPPOINTED IN THE RELIABILITY OF THE BMW TECHNOLOGY.

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2017 Bmw 530i recalls

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued 1 recalls for different components of the 2017 Bmw 530i.

2020-04-29

Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Components: AIR BAGS
Summary: BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i and 540i xDrive and 2017-2018 530e xDrive vehicles. Prior exposure to excessive levels of humidity within the driver and passenger head air bag inflators may affect the proper deployment of the head air bags.
Consequence: 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 the risk of injury.
Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left or right head air bag, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

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What are some of the 2017 bmw 530i problems?

https://www.vehiclehistory.com/questions/what-are-some-of-the-2017-bmw-530i-problems-183808

Apr 10, 2020 ... Oil leaks from the engine are the most common problem affecting the 2017 bwm 530i. Like. Leave your answer. Name.

2018 530i reliability and problems - BMW 5-Series Forum (G30)

https://g30.bimmerpost.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1851182

Aug 18, 2021 ... 2018 530i reliability and problems 2017+ BMW 5 Series (G30) General Discussions.

2017 BMW 5 Series Problems | Kelley Blue Book

https://www.kbb.com/bmw/5-series/2017/common-problems/

How reliable is the 2017 BMW 5 Series? See the most common repairs performed and learn if your vehicle is at risk for major repairs in the next 12 months.