Best and worst years for the BMW 530I
Of the 11 model years of the BMW 530I with enough data to compare, the 2004 has the most complaints filed within five years of the model year (51), and the 2002 has the fewest (10).
Complaints in the first five years, by model year
- Most complaints
- Fewest complaints
- In between
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints (first five years; total for recent years) |
|---|---|
| 1994 | 8 |
| 1995 | 1 |
| 2001 | 11 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2003 | 21 |
| 2004 | 51 |
| 2005 | 16 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2007 | 20 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 24 |
| 2019 | 17 |
| 2020 | 15 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 10 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 27 |
| 2025 | 3 |
What stands out
The 2004 stands out, with about 3.0 times the typical number of complaints. Other years well above the median: 2024.
Look closer at the years with the most complaints: 2004 and 2024. Or the years with the fewest: 2002 and 2017.