Recalls (0)

No recalls found for the 2018 BMW 530e.

Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)

Date	Component	Crash	Injuries	Summary
2026-03-02	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	My 2018 BMW 530e suddenly shut down while I was driving. I charged it overnight, but the next day it showed a check‑eng…
2025-11-01	AIR BAGS	No	0	Passenger seat occupancy sensor faulty causing restraint system malfunction and seat belt warning
2025-07-01	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	I got a "Drivetrain malfunction" error on my 2018 530e bmw, which is a hybrid plug-in model. I sent the car to the loca…
2025-04-16	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	No	0	The contact owns a 2018 BMW 530E. The contact stated that while the vehicle was at the dealer for water pump repairs, …
2025-04-08	SEAT BELTS	No	1	The seatbelt/passenger seat fails to recognize a passenger is occupying the seat and turns off the airbag. This issue h…
2025-01-03	SEAT BELTS	No	0	The Passenger Restraint System Malfunction warning light comes on randomly. Also the passenger side seat belt light com…
2024-08-12	AIR BAGS	No	0	i have read all the forums and there are many complaints on this same safety issue and why hasn't a recall been issued?…
2024-07-27	AIR BAGS	No	0	The occupant sensor in the driver seat has failed, triggering an airbag warning. This car is only 6 years old, and the …
2024-05-29	SEATS	No	0	Passenger Restraint System Malfunction keeps coming on. I have not done any modifications to the car, it comes on durin…
2024-04-19	SEAT BELTS	No	0	Passenger restraint system malfunction cause by faulty sensors that are not covered by warranties.
2024-02-22	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	Digital display cluster suddenly started flickering and had a shifting image moving incorrectly to the left. It made re…
2024-01-16	AIR BAGS	No	0	It appears that the dealer has disabled my passenger side air bag system. The car is available for inspection. The safe…
2023-12-20	SEAT BELTS	No	0	The passenger seat is a mess. There are two issues that repeatedly happen on this car. One - there is false passenger s…
2023-11-16	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	I took my car to pacific bmw in Glendale California on July 21 2023. It was getting a battery replacement under warrant…
2023-08-07	AIR BAGS	No	0	BMW has had known issues with its passenger seat safety sensors failing. These are expensive repairs exceeding $2,000+ …
2023-05-26	AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION	No	0	I get the message “Passanger Restraint System Failure” at random times.
2023-05-05	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	No	0	1. Telematics Control Unit (TCU) Internal Emergency (Backup) Battery malfunction. It is available for inspection. It pu…
2023-03-03	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	KLE MODULE FAILURE - Causing short on EV Hard Wires Wall Charger. Module Burned out on vehicle, which could cause fire …
2022-07-01	SEAT BELTS	No	0	I continually get the message 'passenger restraint system malfunction' Was meant to be repaired under warranty in 2022,…
2021-08-02	SEAT BELTS	No	0	Passenger seat belt warning light activates even though there is no one or anything in the passenger seat.
2020-01-04	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	Yes	0	SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCERLERATION
2019-08-01	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	BACKUP CAMERA DOES NOT RELIABLY ACTIVATE WHEN PLACING THE CAR IN REVERSE. SCREEN ON INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BLANK WHEN IT S…
2019-03-29	SEAT BELTS	No	0	VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAY A FASTEN SEAT BELT WARNING MESSAGE WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALONG WITH A WARNI…
2019-03-14	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	No	0	AFTER HAVING MY BMW 530E RUN THROUGH A HAND AND SEMIAUTOMATED CAR WASH, THE CAR WAS DRIED AND DETAILED. WHEN I GOT IN T…
2018-12-02	STRUCTURE:BODY	No	0	THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR OPENING WHILE MY CAR WAS IN MOTION. DURING THIS OCCURRENCE, WITH…
2018-10-27	STRUCTURE:BODY	No	0	RIGHT FRONT DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION. WHEN DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF, A LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL…