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BMW 530I problems reported in North Carolina

24 of the 808 complaints filed about the BMW 530I came from North Carolina, most often about the airbags.

Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.

24

Complaints from North Carolina

1

Crashes

2

Fires

2007

Worst model year

What failed

Airbags 7 29.2%
Steering 3 12.5%
Seats 1 4.2%
Seat Belts 1 4.2%
Lights 1 4.2%
Brakes 1 4.2%

By model year

2003 530I 1 4.2%
2004 530I 4 16.7%
2005 530I 2 8.3%
2006 530I 4 16.7%
2007 530I 6 25.0%
2017 530I 5 20.8%
2019 530I 1 4.2%
2022 530I 1 4.2%

Cities reporting most

Sylva 5 26.3%
Charlotte 3 15.8%
Cherokee 2 10.5%
Millers Creek 1 5.3%
Southern Pines 1 5.3%
Harmony 1 5.3%
Mooresville 1 5.3%
Hendersonville 1 5.3%
Winston-Salem 1 5.3%
Angier 1 5.3%
Clayton 1 5.3%
Wilson 1 5.3%

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