2006 BMW 530XI problems
NHTSA has received 139 complaints about the 2006 BMW 530XI, and 37% of them involve air bags. Next are electrical system (14%) and engine (7%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 139 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 37% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 12
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 97,000 miles 118 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 13 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 13 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 34 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 21 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 18 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 9 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 4 |
What the data shows
Of the 118 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 97,000 miles. For air bags specifically, the median reported mileage is about 95,000 miles (43 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 3 complaints mention a crash; 12 complaints mention a fire; 4 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
This BMW 530xi wagon suffered a complete electrical failure after the sunroof drainage system drained rain water into the compartments where the battery, fuses, various wiring harnesses and computer modules are stored. Approximately 7 hours after the rain storm, the owner (with no knowledge of the improperly drained water) attempted to operate the vehicle. During the drive, the car displayed two system malfunctions, followed shortly thereafter by the message "electronic system malfunction.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 BMW 530xi. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where the power supply and battery were replaced. After the repair was performed, the contact noticed that the instrument panel and other gauges became inoperative. The vehicle was not repaired for the most recent failures.
My computer is showing : passenger restraint system failure. I called the BMW recall system and I was told that my car is not covered, however, I found BMW recall of the passenger restraint system for e60 (my model car) can you help and contact the BMW recall center. They need to expand their recall. It is unsafe to drive a car with failed passenger restrained system. I did submit the information regarding current recall in attachment
Other model years of the 530XI
- 2007
- 2006