Bmw 530I transmission problems
40 complaint narratives mention transmission terms.
Key facts
564 owner complaints analyzed
34 distinct recall campaigns
83,343 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1978 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 375 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Transmission and shifting evidence
40 of 564 complaints match this topic (7.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10237553 · 2008-08-09 (August 9, 2008)
2001 BMW 530I, WITH 77500 MILES WITH TRANSMISSION TYPE ZF 5HP19. TRANSMISSION WENT BAD WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING AND CHANGING LANE, WHICH CAUSE TO REDUCE MY SPEED. I AM WAS ALMOST GETTING HIT BY CAR BEHIND ME. I CONTACT THE DEALER AND COMPLAINED WITH OUT ANY RESPONSES. I DID RESEARCH ONLINE AND FOUND MANY ISSUES WITH THESE TYPES OF TRANSMISSION. BMW OF NORTH AMERICAN SHOULD RECALL THIS TYPE TO AVOID GETTING SOMEONE HURT, BECAUSE OF MALFUNCTION DESIGN. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 77,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10237553 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10257526 · 2009-02-05 (February 5, 2009)
BMW 530I 2001. FAILURE OF REVERSE GEAR ALMOST CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT EVIDENTLY, THIS IS THE MOST COMMON FAILURE ON 3 & 5 BMW SERIES WITH STEPTRONIC TRANSMISSION YEARS 2001-2003. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 98,750 miles reported. Look up ODI 10257526 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10372183 · 2010-12-23 (December 23, 2010)
2001 BMW 5301 WITH 105K MILES WON'T GO INTO REVERSE. CAR WILL MOVE IN REVERSE AT IDLE ON A FLAT SURFACE BUT WILL NOT ACCELERATE. I'VE NOTICED 100'S OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES AND THAT GM (TRANS MFG) HAS RECALLED SIMILAR ISSUES ON GM VEHICLES BUT BMW WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL ITSELF. WE NEED THE HELP OF NHTSA TO REQUIRE BMW TO RECALL THIS DANGEROUS AND FAULT TRANSMISSION PART. *LN
Owner-reported narrative. 105,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10372183 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10396567 · 2011-04-17 (April 17, 2011)
2001 BMW 530I WITH 74,000 MILES- WELL MAINTAINED, BUT SUDDENLY THE CAR WON'T GO IN REVERSE. I'M TOLD THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED, AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I'VE FOUND HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB- NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE AND FORCE BMW TO ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Owner-reported narrative. 74,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10396567 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 8004222 · 2002-02-19 (February 19, 2002)
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SEAT IS NOT PROPERLY ATTACHED TO VEHICLE DUE TO MOVEMENTS AND SHIFTING. COULD HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPING, DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK *YH
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 8004222 at NHTSA ↗