10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
63,538 miles

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problem #5

Nov 082018

530

  • 50,500 miles
Air bag indicator light recently illuminated upon starting car. Now comes on each time car is driven.

- Wellington, FL, USA

problem #4

Dec 072016

530

  • 206,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 BMW 530ia. While driving 35 mph, the passenger side air bag deployed without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 206,000.

- San Ramon, CA, USA

problem #3

Sep 042004

530 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 61,190 miles
I had stoped behind a stalled car on US95 in las vegas, nv and was rear ended and pushed into the car in front. Both the drivers seat and the passenger seat broke, and we were both nearly prone and under the lap and seat belts. Also, the air bags did not deploy which I am not sure they should or shouldn't have. I have no knowledge as to what will be done to the car since it could well be "totalled" as a loss. No internal injuries for the driver and passenger, but some scrapes and bruises.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

problem #2

Oct 312003

530 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
On October 31, 2003 at 9:30pm, airbags(front, head - driver side/front, side, head - passenger side) deployed as driver was starting the engine of a parked car. The impact shattered the front windshield and driver received a concussion. Driver is currently suffering from headaches, ringing in the ear, sleep-disorder, sore/stiffness.

- Annandale, VA, USA

problem #1

Nov 192001

530

  • miles
No summary listed for above vehicle.

- Parkland, FL, USA