The 2022 BMW 530i has 3 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 287,072 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the unknown or other. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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Consequence
Fire increases the risk of injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. A letter informing owners of the safety risk was mailed on March 27, 2026. Owners will receive another letter once the remedy is available. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417 or Toyota's customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Vehicle…
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2019-2021 BMW 330i, 2019-2022 BMW Z4, 2020-2022 BMW 530i, X3, X4, Toyota Supra, 2021-2022 BMW 430i, 430i Convertible, and 2022 BMW 230i vehicles. The engine starter relay may corrode, causing the relay to overheat and short circuit.
Consequence
A short circuit in the starter relay may increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy
Owners are advised to park their vehicles outside and away from structures until the remedy is complete. Dealers will replace the engine starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 6, 2026. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs)…
POWER TRAIN22V0700002022-02-094 affected
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2022 330i, 530i, X3 xDrive30i, and X4 xDrive30i vehicles. The mechatronics unit inside the transmission may not have been assembled properly, which could result in an internal leak.
Consequence
An internal transmission leak can result in a vehicle rollaway, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Remedy
Dealers will replace the transmission mechatronics unit, free of charge. All of the vehicle population for this recall have been repaired. Owner notification letters were not mailed. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaints by component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
2injuries
AIR BAGS
1
1crashes2injuries
BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
1
BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS
1
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
1
LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION
1
POWER TRAIN
1
Total complaints10
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“A recall has been issued for our car over 5 months ago and dealer is saying they have no idea when the part will be in when I asked for a loaner car they said no,,the recall can cause the car to start a fire. Would like his to be addressed the reason we always bought bmw was for their reliability…”
“Sensors around vehicle are faulty and break and/or become dysfunctional very easily. Improper and/or no warning provides false sense of security or danger. Bmw is requesting customers pay to address the faulty product sensors. Service representative informed me that it is a known issue but the…”
“Sensors around vehicle are faulty and break and/or become dysfunctional very easily. Improper and/or no warning provides false sense of security or danger. Bmw is requesting customers pay to address the faulty product sensors. Service representative informed me that it is a known issue but the…”
“Sensors around vehicle are faulty and break and/or become dysfunctional very easily. Improper and/or no warning provides false sense of security or danger. Bmw is requesting customers pay to address the faulty product sensors. Service representative informed me that it is a known issue but the…”
“The system fails to alert the driver of any cross traffic activity. It only works when backing into something that is directly in its path. I have taken the car to laurel bmw westmont, il they have confirmed the vehicle settings are correct. I also contacted bmw corporate and spoke to a customer…”
“Front right sensor not working as of 05-23-2024. Approximately seven weeks later the backup camera quit working. Dealers claims right front sensor chipped and no report on why the rear camera not working. If I back into my garage or pulling into a parking space with a car already parked or a wall,…”
“The glass roof suddenly exploded while driving, there was a no visible damage on the glass as the sunshade was open and I inspect the glass for any cracks or chips, there were no cracks or chips. The outside temperature was 35 degrees, time as approximately 9:30 pm on a major highway with a smooth…”
“We were involved in a car accident. We were traveling through a traffic circle. The other car that was entering the circle failed to yield or even slow down and hit my car. The rear passenger side door was hit. I was driving and thrown into the driver door and my hip is injured. My son was riding…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2022 BMW 530i as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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