Vehicle report
2004 BMW 530I
Reported problems
129 complaints · median 80000 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 35 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 28 |
| SEATS | 27 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 13 |
| SEAT BELTS | 8 |
| STEERING | 8 |
| POWER TRAIN | 7 |
| ENGINE | 5 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 4 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 3 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | 3 |
| STRUCTURE | 3 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 |
| SUSPENSION | 2 |
| TIRES | 2 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY | 1 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE | 1 |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK | 1 |
| STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | 1 |
| TIRES:TREAD/BELT | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.