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BMW 530i Recall Statistics

Original analysis of recall history, risk grades, and safety trends.

48
Total Recalls
1.7
Avg per Year Above brand average (0.3)
28
Years Tracked

Recalls by Year

2000
1
2001
4
2002
4
2003
2
2004
0
2005
0
2006
3
2007
2
2008
1
2009
1
2010
1
2011
1
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2015
0
2016
0
2017
1
2018
2
2019
1
2020
5
2021
7
2022
3
2023
1
2024
5
2025
3
2026
0
2027
0

Most Common Components

AIR BAGS
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
9
BACK OVER PREVENTION
7
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
4
POWER TRAIN
3
TIRES
1
SUSPENSION
1
SEAT BELTS
1

Most Severe Recalls

High Priority

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE — BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2025 530i and 540i xDrive vehicles. The air bag control unit may have been manufactured incorrectly, which can result in the a…

Critical

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION — BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 330i, 530i, X3 xDrive30i, and X4 xDrive30i vehicles. The mechatronics unit inside the transmission may not have been asse…

High Priority

SEAT BELTS — BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2021 2 Series (230i, 230i xDrive, M240i, M240i xDrive), 330e, 330e Xdrive, 4 Series Coupe (430i, 430i xDrive, M440i xDrive) M4 …

Critical

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT — BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 530i xDrive, 540i xDrive and 2021 740Li xDrive vehicles. The output shafts (left/right) which transfer power from th…

Critical

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT — BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 530i xDrive, 540i xDrive and 2021 740Li xDrive vehicles. The output shafts (left/right) which transfer power from th…

Worst Years (Most Recalls)

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