2004 BMW 530I air bags problems
50 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2004 BMW 530I, which is 29% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 50 29% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 81,000 miles 46 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 1 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 5 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 12 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 46 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 81,000 miles, and 22% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 1 injury.
What owners wrote
Dt: the consumer's vehicle was involved in a crash with 2004 BMW 325I. Upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. The impact was the passenger side front door. The passenger side window shattered and fell into pieces. The car was taken to the dealership for repairs. The consumer has not yet reported the air bag failure to the manufacturer. There was one injury. A police report and pictures were taken. The consumer has the pictures. The insurance company has been notified. The speed was 25 MPH. Ms.
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 BMW 530I. The contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics where the technician stated that the seat mat would have to be replaced. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000.
Other problems reported for the 2004 BMW 530I
- Seats 30 complaints
- Electrical system 28 complaints