2007 BMW 530I problems
Owners have filed 109 complaints about the 2007 BMW 530I with NHTSA. Air bags account for 23.9% of them — the clear leader, ahead of electrical system at 14.7%.
Complaints109
Crashes6
Fires5
Injuries3
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Air bags 23.9% · 26
Electrical system 14.7% · 16
Exterior lighting 13.8% · 15
Engine 6.4% · 7
Steering 5.5% · 6
Engine and engine cooling 5.5% · 6
Seat belts 4.6% · 5
Service brakes 4.6% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 6 describe a crash, 5 describe a fire and 3 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 3 model years of the BMW 530I in this data, 2007 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2004 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 7 in the last three years against 20 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 101,000 miles.
In owners' own words
I received a "passenger restraint system" malfunction error on my 2007 BMW 530I. I was told by my mechanic that there has been a recall on the passenger seat sensor/control module, recall id # 99695, however, my car was not included because it does not have "comfort seats." An internet search shows that this problem is quite common for other 2006 & 2007 BMW 5 series sedans without "comfort seats." Air bags
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530I. The contact stated that when the front passenger seat was occupied, the air bag failed to detect the passenger. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the failure was related to nhtsa campaign number: 13v564000 (air bags). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000. Air bags · reported at 70,000 miles
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530I. The contact stated that the air bag warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer was notified and stated that there were no recalls for the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified and confirmed that the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was 35,000. Updated 12/27/12 Air bags · reported at 35,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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