29 of the 243 complaints filed about the BMW 530XI are about the engine — 12% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2007.
29
Complaints
12%
Share of all complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
ENGINE
Coolant hose has broken 4 times in the last 3 years it breaks at the attachment causing all my coolant to leak the area and part is plastic causing it to melt during summer months each summer I have owned it
NHTSA complaint #11562436 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA complaint #11498585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the vehicle was overheating while driving. The contact stated that the frame of the vehicle felt extremely hot after driving and the vehicle took a long time to cool down. There was no warning light illuminated. An unknown local dealer was contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA complaint #11490162 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530XI. The contact stated that while driving in the snow, the vehicle overheated. The contact was able to pull over to the shoulder. The engine overheated, and slow-down messages were displayed. The engine overheated and shut down immediately. warning indicator lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the thermostat and water pump needed to be replaced but the dealer refused to repair the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The manufacturer was notified about the failure and referred the contact to the dealer. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 ( Engine and Engine Cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 178,000.
NHTSA complaint #11486959 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 530XI. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle overheated with a message to pull over displayed. The contact was able to pull over safely and had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The vehicle was diagnosed and the contact was informed that the failure was not related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact was informed that the thermostat and water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and stated confirmed that the failure was not related to the recall. The failure mileage was 160,519. The contact stated the dealer refuses to fix the recall.
NHTSA complaint #11475997 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer had not been made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA complaint #11473848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
The contact owns a 2006 BMW 530XI. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V119000 (Engine and Engine Cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
NHTSA complaint #11472957 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
STALLS OUT, SKIPS, HESITATES, ETC., PCV VALVE RECALL THIS OCCURS WHEN DRIVING THE CAR ON STREETS, HIGHWAYS ETC., WHEN DRIVING THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #11329531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
A PROBLEM WITH THE POST IT I'VE CRANKCASE VENTALATINON SHORT CIRCUITING
NHTSA complaint #11279202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TAKATA SEAT BELTS ISSUE WITH FRONT PASSENGER SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #11244846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING 25-30 MPH ON A CITY STREET AND HIT A POTHOLE. IMMEDIATELY DRIVER HEARD A NOISE FROM THE ENGINE AREA AND CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND VIBRATING WHILE AT LOW SPEED/IDLE. SERVICE TECHNICIAN DISCOVERED THAT ALL 4 BOLTS FOR THE ENGINE MOUNT HAD SHEARED AS A RESULT OF THE IMPACT AND THE ENGINE WAS NOW HANGING FREE AND RESTING ON THE FRAME OF THE CAR. DRIVESHAFT WAS KNOCKED OUT OF ALIGNMENT AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #11124474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED BMW OF SPRINGFIELD AT (973) 379-7744 (391 U.S. 22, SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, NJ 07081) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11078301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PAUL MILLER BMW (1515 NJ-23, WAYNE, NJ 07470, (973) 696-6060) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
NHTSA complaint #11075242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530XI. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. PAUL MILLER BMW (1515 NJ-23, WAYNE, NJ 07470, (973) 696-6060) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE REMEDY WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT
NHTSA complaint #11075242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530XI. WITHIN MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD AND ENTERED THE VEHICLE MORE THAN TWICE. THE COOLANT WAS LOW AND REPLACED, AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATOR RANDOMLY ILLUMINATED FREQUENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #11058498 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
WHILE ON HIGHWAY FOUR MOTOR MOUNT BOLTS SUDDENLY BROKE, CAUSING THE MOTOR VIBRATIONS, TO BREAK THE WATER PUMP, AXLE AND MORE, IF CONTINUED TO DRIVE MOTOR COULD FALL ON THE ROAD.
NHTSA complaint #11033201 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
BROKEN HEAD BOLTS AT 85K MILES IN NORMAL USE
NHTSA complaint #11004774 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 530XI. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEGE WAS 116,000.
NHTSA complaint #10967170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 5 MINUTES FROM HOME, I PARKED THE CAR IN THE PARKING LOT IN FRONT OF MY OFFICE. ABOUT 5 MINUTES LATER, BYSTANDERS NOTICED A FIRE IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR AND CALLED 911. THE CAR WAS IN FLAMES IN A SHORT TIME. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, PUT OUT THE FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10854484 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE
HEAD BOLTS TO THE ENGINE ARE MADE OF ALUMINUM. THESE BOLT THE UPPER PORTION OF THE HEAD GASKET. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. AT LEAST 1 ALUMINUM CYLINDER HEAD BOLT IS BROKEN AND THERE MAY BE 3 MORE BROKEN IN MY CAR. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS E61 TOURING VEHICLE. BMW HAS DESIGNED AN ALUMINUM HEAD BOLT THAT IS KNOWN TO BREAK AT THE TENSIONS THEY SPECIFY IN THEIR MANUALS WHEN THEY CREATED THE CAR. CURRENTLY, UNLESS THE BROKEN BOLT PIECES ARE RECOVERED THE ENGINE MAY HAVE COMPLETE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE BROKEN BOLT, THE DEALER MUST CHECK THE 3 ADDITIONAL BOLTS AND RECOVER THE BROKEN BOLT PIECE SOMEWHERE IN THE ENGINE AND THIS REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 7 HOURS OF LABOR PLUS THERE NEEDS TO BE A NEW HEAD GASKET BECAUSE THE VALVE COVER MUST BE REMOVED TO RETRIEVE/VIEW THE HEAD BOLTS. $3800 AT AN INDEPENDENT DEALER FOR A KNOWN DEFECT BY BMW.
NHTSA complaint #10679626 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.