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BMW 530I problems reported in Virginia

44 of the 808 complaints filed about the BMW 530I came from Virginia, 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.

Complaints from Virginia

Crashes

Fires

2004

Worst model year

What failed

Airbags 16 36.4%

Seats 7 15.9%

Electrical System 5 11.4%

Engine & Cooling 4 9.1%

Seat Belts 3 6.8%

Other & Unspecified 2 4.5%

Transmission & Drivetrain 2 4.5%

Tires 1 2.3%

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 1 2.3%

Lights 1 2.3%

Body & Structure 1 2.3%

Brakes 1 2.3%

By model year

2001 530I 1 2.3%

2002 530I 3 6.8%

2003 530I 9 20.5%

2004 530I 13 29.5%

2005 530I 6 13.6%

2006 530I 7 15.9%

2007 530I 2 4.5%

2017 530I 1 2.3%

2019 530I 1 2.3%

2021 530I 1 2.3%

Cities reporting most

Alexandria 4 12.5%

Herndon 4 12.5%

Sterling 3 9.4%

Dumfries 3 9.4%

Woodbridge 3 9.4%

Norfolk 3 9.4%

Ruther Glen 2 6.3%

Clifton 2 6.3%

Centreville 2 6.3%

Stafford 2 6.3%

Roanoke 2 6.3%

Falls Church 2 6.3%

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