2018 Bmw 530E: complaints, problems and recalls

AFTER HAVING MY BMW 530E RUN THROUGH A HAND AND SEMIAUTOMATED CAR WASH, THE CAR WAS DRIED AND DETAILED. WHEN I GOT IN THE CAR AND BEFORE TURNING THE 530E ON, THE IDRIVE SCREEN WAS DISPLAYING A WARNING MESSAGE INDICATING THAT "BATTERY CANNOT BE RECHARGED" AND TO "STOP CAREFULLY: POWER SUPPLY." THE UNDERCARRIAGE WASH WAS NOT DONE ON THIS TRIP TO THE CAR WASH AS IT IS AN ADDED FEATURE. CONTACTED BMW THROUGH THE IDRIVE SYSTEM AND SPOKE TO A MASTER TECHNICIAN WHO ADVISED TO NEVER DO A AN UNDERCARRIAGE WASH. HE ALSO ADVISED TO TURN OFF THE CAR FOR 1…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,670 miles reported. Look up ODI 11186895 at NHTSA ↗

RIGHT FRONT DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION. WHEN DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF, A LIGHT ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ILLUMINATED AND A WARNING TONE SOUNDED. PULLED THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SLAMMED DOOR SHUT.

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11205614 at NHTSA ↗

THIS IS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR OPENING WHILE MY CAR WAS IN MOTION. DURING THIS OCCURRENCE, WITHIN A COUPLE MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR AND DRIVING, FIRST THROUGH A PARKING LOT, AND THEN TURNING RIGHT AND ACCELERATING ON A STREET, AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR OPENED BY ITSELF. NO ALARMS, TONES OR WARNING LIGHTS WERE PRESENT UNTIL THE DOOR OPENED ON ITS OWN.

Owner-reported narrative. 6,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11205857 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAY A FASTEN SEAT BELT WARNING MESSAGE WITHIN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALONG WITH A WARNING TONE EVEN THOUGH THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT IS BUCKLED AND NO OTHER PEOPLE ARE IN THE CAR AND NO WEIGHT IS ON THE OTHER SEATS. MESSAGE OCCURS WITHIN A COUPLE MINUTES OR DRIVING AND WILL SELF-CLEAR AFTER ABOUT A MINUTE. PROBLEM OCCURS SEEMINGLY RANDOMLY AND INTERMITTENTLY.

Owner-reported narrative. 8,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 11205860 at NHTSA ↗

BACKUP CAMERA DOES NOT RELIABLY ACTIVATE WHEN PLACING THE CAR IN REVERSE. SCREEN ON INSTRUMENT PANEL IS BLANK WHEN IT SHOULD BE DISPLAYING THE BACKUP CAMERA. THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER PREVIOUSLY UPLOADED NEW SOFTWARE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS, EVEN WITH THE NEW SOFTWARE.

Owner-reported narrative. 14,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 11243141 at NHTSA ↗

SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCERLERATION

Owner-reported narrative. 6,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 11297810 at NHTSA ↗

Passenger seat belt warning light activates even though there is no one or anything in the passenger seat.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11427961 at NHTSA ↗

KLE MODULE FAILURE - Causing short on EV Hard Wires Wall Charger. Module Burned out on vehicle, which could cause fire and electrical problems. This failure also causes problems with emissions issues as this is a Hybrid Vehicle. BMW has has several issues with this and advising that it is not a covered part in the 2018 module, but has been covered and repaired in 2019 + Vehicles.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 11516933 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2018-07-11 (July 11, 2018)

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 540d xDrive vehicles. The crankshaft sensor may be equipped with incorrect firmware, preventing the sensor from properly processing input from the crankshaft reluctor ring, possibly resulting in a vehicle stall. On September 12, 2018, BMW expanded the recall to a total of 5,309 vehicles including certain 2018-2019 BMW 540d xDrive, 230i M240i, M240i xDrive, X2 sDrive28i, X2 xDrive28i, X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 330i, 330i xDrive, 340i, 340i xDrive, 330i xDrive Gran Turismo, 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, 530e, 530e xDrive, 640i xDrive Gran Turismo, 330e, 2019 430i Gran Coupe, 430i xDrive Gran Coupe, 440i Gran Coupe, 440i xDrive Gran Coupe, 430i, 430i xDrive, 440i, 440i xDrive, 740i, 740i xDrive, MINI Cooper, Cooper S, JCW, MINI Countryman (Cooper, Cooper All4, Cooper S, Cooper S All4, JCW All4), and MINI Clubman (Cooper, Cooper S, Cooper All4, Cooper S All4, JCW All4) vehicles.

Consequence: A vehicle stall can increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the crankshaft sensor, free of charge. The recall began September 6, 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Reported: 2018-09-20 (September 20, 2018)

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 BMW 330e iPerformance, i3 Rex, i3 Sport Rex, X5 xDrive40e, i3 BEV, i3 Sport BEV and 2019 i8 and i8 Roadster vehicles and 2018-2019 530e iPerformance, 530e xDrive iPerformance and 740Le xDrive iPerformance vehicles. Capacitors within the TurboCord Portable Chargers may fail, possibly resulting in a shock hazard or a fire.

Consequence: An electrical shock or a fire can increase the risk of injury or death.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the charging cable, and replace it if necessary, free of charge. The recall began February 22, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Reported: 2019-09-27 (September 27, 2019)

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2018 540d, 2018-2020 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i, 540i xDrive, M550i xDrive, M5, 530e, 530e xDrive, X3 sDrive, X3 xDrive, X3 M40i, X3 M, and 2019-2020 X4 xDrive, X4 M40i, X4 M, X7 xDrive, X7 M50i, 740Li, 740Li xDrive, 750Li, 750Li xDrive, 8 Series Convertible and Coupe 840i, 840i xDrive, M850i xDrive, X5 sDrive, X5 xDrive, X5 M50i, X6 xDrive, X6 M50i, 330i, 330i xDrive, M340i, M340i xDrive, Z4 sDrive, Z4 M40i, 740Le xDrive and 745Le xDrive, 2018-2019 640i xDrive Gran Turismo and Rolls-Royce Phantom, 2019 M850i xDrive Gran Coupe and Rolls-Royce Cullinan and 2020 Toyota Supra vehicles. The back-up camera and display settings can be adjusted such that the rear view image is no longer visible and the system will retain that setting the next time the vehicle is placed in reverse. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 111, "Rearview Mirrors."

Consequence: The lack of an image in the back-up camera display increases the risk of a crash.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will update the back-up camera software, free of charge. The recall began November 8, 2019. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Rolls-Royce at 1-877-877-3735. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371.

Reported: 2020-04-29 (April 29, 2020)

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2017 530i, 530i xDrive, 540i and 540i xDrive and 2017-2018 530e xDrive vehicles. Prior exposure to excessive levels of humidity within the driver and passenger head air bag inflators may affect the proper deployment of the head air bags.

Consequence: In the event of a crash of sufficient severity, deployment of the head air bag may be impaired and/or the igniter could separate from the inflator, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the left or right head air bag, free of charge. The recall began June 24, 2020. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.