NHTSA Safety Recalls
2001 BMW 530i Recalls
The 2001 BMW 530i has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on January 14, 2019.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 BMW 530i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 25
- Crashes reported
- 2
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2001 BMW 530i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2001 BMW 530i
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 19V015000
- Reported
- January 14, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 157,549
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- NHTSA advisory
- do not drive until repaired
- Same campaign
- also 3 other models
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- Campaign
- 03V421000
- Reported
- October 24, 2003
- Vehicles affected
- up to 23,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury
- Same campaign
- also 6 other models
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- Campaign
- 02V138000
- Reported
- May 16, 2002
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,550
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 16 other models
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: fan
- Campaign
- 01V206000
- Reported
- June 21, 2001
- Vehicles affected
- up to 76,469
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 16 other models
2001 BMW 530i complaints by year
NHTSA has received 25 owner complaints about the 2001 BMW 530i, the newest on May 2, 2025. Of these, 2 describe a crash (8%); owners reported 5 injuries.
In complaints about the 2001 BMW 530i, the component group named most often is the engine and engine cooling (20%), followed by the power train (20%) and the air bags (16%).
2 of the 2001 BMW 530i's 4 recalls also concern the engine and engine cooling.
Where 2001 BMW 530i owners gave the mileage (21 complaints), the median was 74,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine And Engine Cooling5
- Power Train5
- Air Bags4
- Fuel/Propulsion System3
- Seats3
- Electrical System2
Complaints received, by year
| 2002 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | |
| 2004 | 1 | |
| 2005 | 1 | |
| 2006 | 2 | |
| 2007 | 1 | |
| 2008 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 3 | |
| 2010 | 3 | |
| 2011 | 2 | |
| 2016 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 3 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2025 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2001 BMW 530i peaked in 2008, when NHTSA received 3. 12% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.
The 25 complaints about the 2001 BMW 530i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 530i by model year
Other 2001 BMW models
Newest record on this page: May 2, 2025. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted