One problem related to transmission failure has been reported for the 2001 BMW 530. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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 similair complaints on the web- NHTSA should investigate and force BMW to issue a recall.
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Transmission Failure problems | |
| Power Train problems | |
| Transmission Not Engage problems | |
| Transmission Not Go Into Gear problems |