MYRModel Year Report

BMW 530I — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 530I Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 1989: 0 complaints 1989 1990: 0 complaints 1991: 0 complaints 1992: 0 complaints 1993: 0 complaints 1993 1994: 9 complaints 1995: 5 complaints 2000: 0 complaints 2001: 25 complaints 2001 2002: 29 complaints 2003: 46 complaints 2004: 129 complaints 2005: 58 complaints 2005 2006: 84 complaints 2007: 73 complaints 2008: 0 complaints 2009: 0 complaints 2009 2010: 0 complaints 2011: 0 complaints 2014: 0 complaints 2015: 0 complaints 2015 2016: 0 complaints 2017: 18 complaints 2018: 25 complaints 2019: 15 complaints 2019 2020: 9 complaints 2021: 17 complaints 2022: 8 complaints 2023: 1 complaints 2023 2024: 13 complaints 2025: 1 complaints 2025
2025: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
19890
19900
19910
19920
19930
19949
19955
20000
200125
200229
200346
2004129
200558
200684
200773
20080
20090
20100
20110
20140
20150
20160
201718
201825
201915
20209
202117
20228
20231
202413
20251

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 73 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 84 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 58 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 129 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 46 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 9 Only 9 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.