Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 2001 BMW 530i.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date	Component	Crash	Injuries	Summary
2025-01-06	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	No	0	The contact owns a 2001 BMW 5301. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 40 MPH, the warning light that…
2020-11-01	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	No	0	MAJOR FUEL LEAK UNDER ENGINE OF CAR ON A COLD START (COLDER TEMPS ~40 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT OR LESS). FUEL SMELL IMMEDIATE…
2018-11-08	AIR BAGS	No	0	AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT RECENTLY ILLUMINATED UPON STARTING CAR. NOW COMES ON EACH TIME CAR IS DRIVEN.
2017-05-04	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	No	0	WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK 2.3 MILES NO A/C ON PULLED IN DRIVEWAY CAR WAS WISSLING SMOKE WATER POUR OUT EVERYWHERE . TE…
2017-01-04	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	No	0	FUEL INJECTORS LEAK IN EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES. EXACT TEMPERATURE UNKNOWN BUT HAS BEEN -5F FOR THE PAST 3 DAYS AND TH…
2017-01-01	ENGINE	No	0	REVERSE TRNSMISSION NOT WORKING WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIENT.
2015-12-15	STRUCTURE:BODY	Yes	1	TAKATA RECALL 2001 BMW 530I SEVERAL RELATED TO CAR ACCELERATES HAS BEEN REPORTED FOR THE 2001-2005 BMW 530I. CA…
2011-11-29	SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER	No	0	I'M WRITING YOU THIS EMAIL AFTER WHAT HAPPENED ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT. I GOT INTO MY CAR AFTER A DAY OF M…
2011-03-26	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	2001 BMW 530I WITH 74,000 MILES- WELL MAINTAINED, BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR WON'T GO IN REVERSE. I'M TOLD THAT THE AUTOMATIC…
2010-12-14	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	2001 BMW 5301 WITH 105K MILES WON'T GO INTO REVERSE. CAR WILL MOVE IN REVERSE AT IDLE ON A FLAT SURFACE BUT WILL NOT A…
2010-10-16	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT ON BEHALF OF MY DAUGHTER WHO IS THE OWNER OF THE CAR. BMW 530I 2001 THE VEHICLE WAS PARKE…
2010-02-19	AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW	No	1	TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LOCATED IN TH…
2008-12-28	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	BMW 530I 2001. FAILURE OF REVERSE GEAR ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT EVIDENTLY, THIS IS THE MOST COMMON FAILURE ON 3 …
2008-04-10	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	No	0	2001 BMW 530I - ELECTRIC FAN COME ON AND MAKES A VERY LOUD NOISE, IT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS DRAWIN…
2008-01-03	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	No	0	TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED THE SHE HEARD AN EXPLOSION COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT …
2007-12-19	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	No	0	TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT HAS EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS FAILURES WITH THE RADIATOR SINCE THE VEHIC…
2006-08-07	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	No	0	2001 BMW 530I, WITH 77500 MILES WITH TRANSMISSION TYPE ZF 5HP19. TRANSMISSION WENT BAD WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AN…
2006-04-22	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	No	0	DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT AT 3 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND EXPL…
2006-01-17	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH	No	0	THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKING SYSTEM FAILED WHILE DRIVING MY 2001 BMW 530I COMPLETELY DISABLING THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. IT W…
2005-02-12	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	No	0	BROKEN HEADLIGHT ADJUSTERS ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS. HEADLIGHTS ARE SEALED BEAMS AND NON-REPAIRABLE (PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE…
2004-09-04	SEATS	Yes	2	I HAD STOPED BEHIND A STALLED CAR ON US95 IN LAS VEGAS, NV AND WAS REAR ENDED AND PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT. BOTH …
2003-11-14	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	RADIATOR FAN MAKES A LOUD NOISE, DREW CURRENT WHILE ENGINE WAS OFF. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY TWICE. 5,900 MILES. *TR
2003-01-30	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION - COMPUTER RESETS WHILE DRIVING TURNING OFF LIGHTS, STALLING MOTOR AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS. …
2002-02-15	SEATS	No	0	WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO VEHICLE DUE TO MOVEMENTS AND SHIFTING. COULD HAPPEN WHILE DRIV…
1901-01-01	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	No	1	COMPLAINT REGARDING THE CUP HOLDERS IN THE 2001 BMW 530I.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS BEEN BURNED SEVERAL TIMES BY T…