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Bmw 530e

6 recalls affect this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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All years2020–2021 · 2 recalls2018–2020 · 1 recall2018–2019 · 1 recall2018 · 1 recall2017–2018 · 1 recall

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  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V243000·2020-04-29

    BMW Recalls 2017-2018 5 Series Vehicles for Head Air Bag Defect

    BMW is recalling 2017-2018 530i, 530e, and 540i vehicles because humidity exposure may impair head air bag deployment, increasing injury risk in crashes.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 540I, 530E, 530I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V652000·2018-09-20

    BMW Recalls 2018-2019 Models for TurboCord Charger Fire Risk

    BMW is recalling specific 2018-2019 electric and hybrid models because capacitors in the TurboCord Portable Chargers may fail, posing a shock or fire hazard.

    Product
    BMW — BMW 740LE, 530E, X5, I3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·21V096000·2021-02-19

    BMW Recalls Multiple 2019-2021 Models for Rearview Camera Software Issues

    BMW is recalling 13,858 vehicles from 2019-2021 model years due to rearview camera software issues that may obscure visibility when reversing. Dealers will update the software free of charge.

    Product
    BMW — BMW M850I, 540I, 330E, 740I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·20V601000·2020-09-30

    BMW recalls vehicles due to debris in hybrid battery cells

    BMW is recalling certain 2020-2021 models due to debris in hybrid battery cells that could cause fire or injury. Owners are instructed not to charge vehicles or drive in manual mode.

    Product
    BMW — BMW, MINI 745LE, X5, 530E, X3
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·19V684000·2019-09-27

    BMW, Rolls-Royce, and Toyota Recall Vehicles for Backup Camera Software Defect

    BMW, Rolls-Royce, and Toyota are recalling specific 2018-2020 models because backup camera settings may persist, hiding the rear view image and increasing crash risk.

    Product
    BMW — BMW, ROLLS-ROYCE, TOYOTA X6, 745LE, 530E, 330I
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide
  • Severity pendingNHTSA·18V465000·2018-07-11

    BMW and MINI Recall 5,309 Vehicles for Crankshaft Sensor Defect

    BMW is recalling 5,309 vehicles because a crankshaft sensor firmware error may cause the engine to stall, increasing crash risk.

    Product
    MINI — MINI, BMW JCW, X2, COUNTRYMAN, CLUBMAN
    Category
    Vehicle
    Distribution
    Distributed nationwide

NHTSA crash-test safety rating

Federal 5-Star Safety Rating from crash testing. This is a separate government program from the recall(s) above — a high star rating says nothing about whether a specific recall has been fixed, and a recall says nothing about crash-test performance.

  • 2021Not rated by NHTSA

    2 trims tested for 2021; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 2020Not rated by NHTSA

    2 trims tested for 2020; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov
  • 2019Not rated by NHTSA

    2 trims tested for 2019; overall ratings can differ by trim.

    View on NHTSA.gov

Source: NHTSA New Car Assessment Program (NCAP), a federal crash-test program — not a recall record.

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

  • PE13030 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
  • EA12002 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
  • PE11025 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
  • EA09019 Engineering Analysis · exterior lighting
  • PE09036 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting
  • DP09002 Defect Petition · exterior lighting:back up lights

Technical service bulletins

321 manufacturer service bulletins across 6 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

  • 2021: 4.6/5 · 1 complaints
  • 2020: 4.4/5 · 2 complaints
  • 2019: 4.0/5 · 12 complaints · most complained-of: electrical
  • 2018: 4.4/5

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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