2007 BMW 530XI — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 67 complaints · 1 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (16 complaints · 23.9%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 8
  • Injuries 1
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 16 of 67 owner complaints (23.9%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 16 complaints, 23.9% of reports ENGINE 16 · 23.9% · 2 fire reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 10 complaints, 14.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 · 14.9% · 3 fire reports AIR BAGS: 8 complaints, 11.9% of reports AIR BAGS 8 · 11.9% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 5 complaints, 7.5% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 · 7.5% · 1 fire reports FUEL SYSTEM: 5 complaints, 7.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 5 · 7.5% STEERING: 5 complaints, 7.5% of reports STEERING 5 · 7.5% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 4.5% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 4.5% STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 4.5% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 4.5% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 3.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 3.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 14 complaints, 20.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 · 20.9% · 1 fire reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 16 23.9% 0 crashes · 2 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 10 14.9% 0 crashes · 3 fires
AIR BAGS 8 11.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 7.5% 0 crashes · 1 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 5 7.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 5 7.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 4.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 4.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 3.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 14 20.9% 0 crashes · 1 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 2007; the first recall shown was reported in Nov 2013. 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2012-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2018-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 2007 Jan 2026 Recall campaign 13V564000 ◆ Recall campaign 13V564000
  • Campaign 13V564000 was reported 816 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q4 Owner reports 1
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q2 Owner reports 5
2012-Q3 Owner reports 2
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 6
2018-Q2 Owner reports 3
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 2
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 2
2026-Q1 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 13V564000
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Safety Recalls (1)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 13V564000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    Should the system fail, in the event of a crash, the front passenger air bag would be deactivated, increasing the risk of personal injury.
    Remedy:
    BMW will notify owners with an interim notification letter in January 2014 since parts are not currently available. When parts are available, BMW sent a second letter in August and dealers will repair the occupant detection mat to eliminate the possibility that it may crack, free of charge. Additionally, owners of model year 2006-2007 3 Series with standard seats, 5 Series with comfort seats, and Z4 models, will receive an extended warranty on their front passenger seat occupant detection mat. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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