KnownCarProblems2005 BMW 530i Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 58 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 BMW 530i, most often about the air bags (64% of complaints, typically around 90,000 miles). It is 4th of 16 530i model years by number of complaints.
Most common 2005 BMW 530i problems
Air bags
37 complaints · 64%Half of these problems showed up before 90,000 miles. Parts named most often: frontal.
There is a recall for this year BMW. For the seat mat that activates the airbag, but my dealership tells me that our car does not qualify . I am also having the same problem with airbag and the seat mat not functioning. Why does this recall not cover my car.
The contact owns a 2005 BMW 530i. The contact stated the air bag light illuminates on the instrument panel. The contact checked for recalls on the vehicle and then took the vehicle to the dealer. The dealer stated that the vehicle was experiencing the failure of the occupant detection on the front passenger seat, but…
Electrical
10 complaints · 17%Half of these problems showed up before 108,500 miles.
Much like the other complaints, I just copied and pasted this from another complainant. The passenger restraint system malfunction alarm came on the idrive. The dealer says that the vehicle is not covered under recall. However, the recall id #73368 exactly matches the description of my problem. Therefore, we believe…
This has been happening to other 2005 BMW 530i owners. While braking vehicle idrive gave warning that rear driver side brake light failed and then that the rear light had a malfunction. Upon looking at the wiring harness attached to the taillight bulb carrier, the brown wire is burnt outside of the harness. The rubber…
Seat belts
8 complaints · 14%Half of these problems showed up before 95,500 miles.
Nothing crazy happened, was just driving down the street, and all of a sudden message popped on my screen "passenger restraint systems malfunction". It should be fixed by BMW dealership at no cost since there is a recall on this problem, but dealership refused to do it.
I purchased my vehicle from a dealer on april 2014. Approximately a month later, the passenger frontal airbag automatically disabled and the light illuminated on the dashboard. The frontal passenger seatbelt also disabled and the light illuminated on the dashboard. The brake light is also illuminated. In june 2014, my…
Brakes
6 complaints · 10%While braking vehicle idrive gave warning that rear driver side brake light failed and then that the rear light had a malfunction. Upon looking at the wiring harness attached to the taillight bulb carrier, the brown wire is burnt outside of the harness. The rubber coating of the wire is burnt through and the wire is…
The contact owns a 2005 BMW 530i. While driving at an unknown speed, the contact heard a loud noise near the front driver's side wheel. The dealer could not duplicate the failure and did not state if the vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign id number: 10v446000 (service brakes, hydraulic). The contact was unable to…
Lights
5 complaints · 9%While braking vehicle idrive gave warning that rear driver side brake light failed and then that the rear light had a malfunction. Upon looking at the wiring harness attached to the taillight bulb carrier, the brown wire is burnt outside of the harness. The rubber coating of the wire is burnt through and the wire is…
This has been happening to other 2005 BMW 530i owners. While braking vehicle idrive gave warning that rear driver side brake light failed and then that the rear light had a malfunction. Upon looking at the wiring harness attached to the taillight bulb carrier, the brown wire is burnt outside of the harness. The rubber…
Transmission
4 complaints · 7%Coming onto highway pushed gas pedal to accelerate, the car attempted to downshift but lost power with a large warning diagnostic on control panel -- transmission error indicating that car would now operate in a diminished state. Luckily managed to pull off to the side without causing accident. This is a hazardous…
I was driving along the highway at approximately 55 MPH in mycertified pre owned 2005 BMW 530i that I have owned for 3 and a half years when all of a sudden I got a message in the idrive that read :transmission failsafe, drive moderately". I then proceeded to drive home approximately 15 miles. After a couple of day I…
Wheels and tires
3 complaints · 5%Need assistance with the replacement of a defective bridgestone tire (rsc-re050a-245/40r18-93w) bridgestone potenza tire with 25k miles damage originally reported at 23,000 miles. Tire has busted radial belt and is still under warranty. Company advises since I purchased the car in may 08 as a used vehicle from carmax…
Cracked rims. Three of the four rims on the car have cracked in the last four years. These are the original rims with factory run-flat tires. Two of the rims cracked, were repaired and cracked again. All five cracks occurred under normal city driving conditions. The dealer and manufacturer blame pot holes and speed…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2005 BMW 530i recalls
NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Bmw airbag light illumination
Summary
Bmw is conducting a safety recall campaign on approximately 200,000 my04 through my06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05 to correct the front passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat. The specific vehicles included in the recall aremy04- 06/ 5-series with standard and sport seats, my04-06/ x3-series and my06/ 3-series with sport seats. In addition, bmw will extend the warranty coverage of the passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat to 10-year/unlimited mileage on approximately 120,000 remaining my04-06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05. The specific vehicles included in the extended warranty are my 06/ 6 series, my 06/ 3-series with standard seats, my04-05/ z4, my04-06/
Bmw airbag light illumination
Summary
In certain my 2005 through my 2006 bmw vehicles, the occupant classification system (ocs) for the passenger frontal airbag may malfunction and render the passenger airbag inoperative.in june 2006, bmw issued a technical service bulletin (si b 72 02 06) regarding the illumination of the airbag warning light and the passenger airbag status lamp.illumination of these lights warn that an open electrical circuit may be present within the passenger seat mat sensor.when both of the lights are illuminated, the passenger frontal air bag will not deploy in a frontal crash.certain bmw vehicles in addition to the subject vehicles contain the same seat mat sensor.these are the my 2004 5-series, 7-series
Questions about the 2005 BMW 530i
- What are the most common problems with the 2005 BMW 530i?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: air bags (37 complaints, typically around 90,000 miles); electrical (10 complaints, typically around 108,500 miles); seat belts (8 complaints, typically around 95,500 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2005 BMW 530i have?
- NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2005 BMW 530i. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
- Is the 2005 a bad year for the BMW 530i?
- It is 4th of 16 530i model years by number of complaints, with 58 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.