Model year record
2004 BMW 530I
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 176 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 35 | 87,437 mi |
| Electrical system | 28 | 98,000 mi |
| Seats | 28 | 96,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 13 | 60,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 8 | 108,800 mi |
| Steering | 8 | 70,000 mi |
| Power train | 7 | 80,000 mi |
| Engine | 5 | 58,702 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 4 | 40,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 3 | 132,000 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 3 | 92,000 mi |
| Structure | 3 | 49,761 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 2 | 40,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 2 | 40,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 2 | 54,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 29,474 mi |
| Service brakes | 2 | 40,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 2 | 40,000 mi |
| Suspension | 2 | — |
| Tires | 2 | 20,687 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 58,702 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control | 1 | 2,500 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 131,000 mi |
| Equipment adaptive/mobility | 1 | 93,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage | 1 | 18,000 mi |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: trunk lid: lock | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Steering: electric power assist system | 1 | 21,000 mi |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | 26,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | 60,000 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 132,000 mi |
| Visibility: power window devices and controls | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | 31,000 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | 49,000 mi |
The 2003 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 2005 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.