BMW 530 recalls & problems by year
2 recalls and 19 owner complaints across 4 model years (1994–2002).
Most complaints20017 complaints
Most recalls20021 recall
Crashes reported2in owner complaints
Injuries reported20 deaths
Crash, fire, injury and death figures are what owners reported in their complaints; NHTSA does not verify them. A year with more complaints is not necessarily worse: newer and best-selling years collect more reports.
Most-reported problem areas, all years
- Engine and engine cooling — 6 complaints
- Power train — 3 complaints
- Electrical system — 3 complaints
- Seats — 2 complaints
- Structure — 2 complaints
- Service brakes, hydraulic — 2 complaints
- Engine — 2 complaints
- Steering — 1 complaint