https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW 530xi. en-us Sun, 18 Oct 2026 04:33:10 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-2099907 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Vehicle caught fire https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-2099908 Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 GMT Vehicle caught fire https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1953649 Thu, 28 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT Coolant hose has broken 4 times in the last 3 years it breaks at the attachment causing all my coolant to leak the area and part is plastic causing it to melt during summer months each summer I have owned it https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1953670 Thu, 28 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT in the trunk in the spare tire well. Water could be there, flooding some electronics. The wiring got wet causing my car to just turn off in the expressway due to the comments getting wet that are harnessed in this area. I tried to get it repaired when the class action lawsuit took place but the dealership I had my car at for 3 months never performed the repair. Then the next dealership refused to https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1925465 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530XI. The contact stated that the passenger’s side air bag warning light had remained illuminated for a month. The contact stated that two years ago he had a recall completed on the passenger’s side air bag. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The fail https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1914717 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT The front Xenon Headlight Wiring protective plastic coating has degraded and prematurely failed on both headlight assemblies. This caused headlight bulb shorting and poses a potential fire hazard in the front engine compartment of the vehicle. The wiring used in the headlight assemblies was not up to proper standards and failed. The wiring used in other areas of the engine bay seems to be okay. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1914718 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT The front Xenon Headlight Wiring protective plastic coating has degraded and prematurely failed on both headlight assemblies. This caused headlight bulb shorting and poses a potential fire hazard in the front engine compartment of the vehicle. The wiring used in the headlight assemblies was not up to proper standards and failed. The wiring used in other areas of the engine bay seems to be okay. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1914719 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 00:00:00 GMT The front Xenon Headlight Wiring protective plastic coating has degraded and prematurely failed on both headlight assemblies. This caused headlight bulb shorting and poses a potential fire hazard in the front engine compartment of the vehicle. The wiring used in the headlight assemblies was not up to proper standards and failed. The wiring used in other areas of the engine bay seems to be okay. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1900789 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT BMW Headlight wiring on the 530 series is defective. Wire Insulation throughout the headlight assembly crumbles. The design and wire specification were not fit for use. Heat may be an issue but has nothing to do with climate. The vehicle has spent most of its life in Michigan where the problem was first noted when the age of the vehicle was approximately 8 years. High heat within the headligh https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1900790 Fri, 09 Jun 2023 00:00:00 GMT BMW Headlight wiring on the 530 series is defective. Wire Insulation throughout the headlight assembly crumbles. The design and wire specification were not fit for use. Heat may be an issue but has nothing to do with climate. The vehicle has spent most of its life in Michigan where the problem was first noted when the age of the vehicle was approximately 8 years. High heat within the headligh https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1890726 Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT Headlight wiring has disintegrated and making headlight short https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1890727 Wed, 26 Apr 2023 00:00:00 GMT Headlight wiring has disintegrated and making headlight short https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1867403 Sun, 22 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT The insulation on the internal wiring of the headlight (left and right) have fallen off the wiring leaving sections of conductor exposed creating shorts in the lighting system. This is a known problem in the BMW community (owners and BMW) since at least 2011. This is due to the use of bio-degradable wiring by BMW that breaks down prematurely. Replacement headlight assemblies (high intensity dis https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1867404 Sun, 22 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT The insulation on the internal wiring of the headlight (left and right) have fallen off the wiring leaving sections of conductor exposed creating shorts in the lighting system. This is a known problem in the BMW community (owners and BMW) since at least 2011. This is due to the use of bio-degradable wiring by BMW that breaks down prematurely. Replacement headlight assemblies (high intensity dis https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1860976 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1848783 Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle was overheating while driving. The contact stated that the frame of the vehicle felt extremely hot after driving and the vehicle took a long time to cool down. There https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1844320 Wed, 28 Sep 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530XI. The contact stated that while driving in the snow, the vehicle overheated. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder. The engine overheated, and slow-down messages were displayed. The engine overheated and shut down immediately. warning indicator lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the thermosta https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1828669 Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530XI. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle overheated with a message to pull over displayed. The contact was able to pull over safely and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the failure was not related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact was informed th https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1825615 Thu, 14 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN t https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1824332 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1806868 Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:00:00 GMT The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530XI. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the air bag warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 13V564000 (Air Bags) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. Th https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1775555 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT Inside headlight wiring insulation became brittle and falls off leading to potential shorts and equipment failure. Additional wiring throughout engine compart shows similar degradation and failure. Split wire housing to protect wires from engine heat also show signs of decay, exposing wires to excess heat and inducing failure of insulation. This is not a turbocharged engine and has lower engi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1775556 Tue, 26 Oct 2021 00:00:00 GMT Inside headlight wiring insulation became brittle and falls off leading to potential shorts and equipment failure. Additional wiring throughout engine compart shows similar degradation and failure. Split wire housing to protect wires from engine heat also show signs of decay, exposing wires to excess heat and inducing failure of insulation. This is not a turbocharged engine and has lower engi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1670187 Thu, 18 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT STALLS OUT, SKIPS, HESITATES, ETC., PCV VALVE RECALL THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING THE CAR ON STREETS, HIGHWAYS ETC., WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1670188 Thu, 18 Jun 2020 00:00:00 GMT STALLS OUT, SKIPS, HESITATES, ETC., PCV VALVE RECALL THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING THE CAR ON STREETS, HIGHWAYS ETC., WHEN DRIVING THE CAR. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1642673 Fri, 31 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT ALL WIRING WITHIN THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS DETERIORATING AND EXPOSING THE BARE WIRING INTERNAL OF THE ASSEMBLY. THIS IS CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHORTING, ELECTRICAL FAULT CODES, AND OCCASIONAL PERIODS OF INOPERATIVE HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING. THE WIRING ISSUE WAS FIRST NOTED BY MY MECHANIC AROUND FEBRUARY 2019. I HAVE FOUND THRU MY RESEARCH FOR REPAIRS THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1635961 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1635962 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1635963 Thu, 09 Jan 2020 00:00:00 GMT FAULT IN PASSENGER-RESTRAINT SYSTEM AFFECTING AIRBAG, BELT TENSIONER OR BELT-FORCE LIMITER https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-530xi#complaint-1619576 Sat, 09 Nov 2019 00:00:00 GMT A PROBLEM WITH THE POST IT I'VE CRANKCASE VENTALATINON SHORT CIRCUITING