2005 BMW 530I air bags problems
40 complaints about air bags have been filed for the 2005 BMW 530I, which is 48% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 40 48% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 90,000 miles 33 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 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 | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 8 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 4 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 8 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 33 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 BMW 530I. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a loud noise near the front driver's side wheel. The dealer could not duplicate the failure and did not state if the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact was unable to stop the vehicle in time when another vehicle suddenly maneuvered in her lane, which LED to the contact crashing into the rear of the second vehicle.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 BMW 530I. The contact stated that the front passenger seat air bag warning lamp illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the passenger seat air bag sensor mat was defective and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in recall NHTSA campaign number: 08v384000 (front passenger seat occupant detection mat). The vehicle was not repaired.