2004 BMW 530I — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
175
Owner Complaints
0
Recalls
1
Service Bulletin
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2004 BMW 530I
The 2004 BMW 530I has received a total of 175 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). 1 technical service bulletin have been issued by BMW of North America, LLC for this model year. The most commonly reported problems involve the Air Bags (35 complaints), Electrical System (28 complaints), and Seats (27 complaints).
Recalls for the 2004 BMW 530I
There are no recalls on file with NHTSA for the 2004 BMW 530I. No Active Recalls
Owner Complaints for the 2004 BMW 530I
175 complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 BMW 530I. Below is a breakdown by vehicle component.
Most Recent Complaints
The heated seats start fires and BMW refuses to acknowledge that my car should've been a part of the NHTSA Recall 04V-575. The dealership denies any issue with the car despite knowing about the hole it burned in my seat.
BATTERY CABLE - INSULATED BULKHEAD CONNECTOR
Unrepaired Recalls (1) 12V-126:79 Safety: Battery Cable - Insulated Bulkhead Connector Mar 23, 2012 OEM Code 12V-126:79 All the dealerships i contacted to fix this recall never replied to me and The battery connection has ruined my electrical components on my vehicle(Long beach BMW and Cerritos BMW California)
About three years ago, we filed a complaint with BMW North America. A problem with the front passenger seat. There was smoke As a result, a hole burned through. after that an error message about the airbag came on. We also didn't know that there was a recall about this problem. we made several calls to the dealership and at the end, they offered to help with only 50% Quote to repair the seat was $2300.00. The car only had 142,000 miles. all the seats were in mint condition. Thank You.
About three years ago, we filed a complaint with BMW North America. A problem with the front passenger seat. There was smoke As a result, a hole burned through. after that an error message about the airbag came on. We also didn't know that there was a recall about this problem. we made several calls to the dealership and at the end, they offered to help with only 50% Quote to repair the seat was $2300.00. The car only had 142,000 miles. all the seats were in mint condition. Thank You.
Safety Rating for the 2004 BMW 530I
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2004 BMW 530I in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2004 BMW 530I
BMW of North America, LLC has issued 1 technical service bulletin (TSBs) for the 2004 BMW 530I. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
650509 — EQUIPMENT
This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B65 05 09 dated July 2009. designates changes to this revision SUBJECT CIC Headunit: Navigation System Road Map Usage. INFORMATION The Car Information Computer (CIC) began replacing the Car Communication Computer (CCC) on vehicles with option 609 in September of 2008. This change affected...
NHTSA Investigations for the 2004 BMW 530I
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the BMW 530I
- 2000 BMW 530I — 0 complaints
- 2001 BMW 530I — 29 complaints
- 2002 BMW 530I — 32 complaints
- 2003 BMW 530I — 61 complaints
- 2004 BMW 530I (current)
- 2005 BMW 530I — 84 complaints
- 2006 BMW 530I — 128 complaints
- 2007 BMW 530I — 109 complaints
- 2008 BMW 530I — 0 complaints
- 2009 BMW 530I — 0 complaints