2007 BMW 530XI problems
Owners have filed 104 complaints about the 2007 BMW 530XI with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 16.3% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of air bags at 13.5%.
Complaints104
Crashes4
Fires12
Injuries1
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 16.3% · 17
Air bags 13.5% · 14
Engine 11.5% · 12
Structure 8.7% · 9
Steering 8.7% · 9
Exterior lighting 6.7% · 7
Engine and engine cooling 6.7% · 7
Power train 4.8% · 5
Severity
Of those complaints, 4 describe a crash, 12 describe a fire and 1 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Filings have fallen off, 15 in the last three years against 32 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 76,925 miles.
In owners' own words
Recently there was a class action lawsuit settlement (www.E6061ingresssettlement.Com). The settlement states that the car should have less than 120k miles. My car has the exact same issue and I have a service record from 2015 when the car had less than 100k miles. By the time the lawsuit was settled and the dealers were accepting cars, I crossed 120k miles and now they are saying I'm not eligible for the repairs. Electrical system
Car was parked outside of our home and shut off. About 25 minutes later the car exploded into fire and burned down to the ground leaving the seats and trunk with all interior metal parts on our driveway. Our home was also damaged as a result of this car going on fire. The car was well maintained and no one can advise us as to why this happened. Electrical system · reported at 137,000 miles
Headlights went crazy 4x4 lights came on took into a tech and found code 93b3 steering angle failure.. Found campaign si b 34 05 06 from BMW rec a problem with steering angle sensor. My car falls in the date range but not vin number .. The bulletin states that the vin should not be the deciding factor on repairs.... Electrical system · reported at 88,000 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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