Equipment Related Problems of the 2004 BMW 530

Table 1 shows two common equipment related problems of the 2004 BMW 530. The number one most common problem is related to the adaptive equipment (two problems). The second most common problem is related to the radio/tape cd player (one problem).

Table 1. Equipment related problems of BMW 530

Problem Category Number of Problems
Adaptive Equipment problems
2
Radio/tape Cd Player problems
1

Recently reported Equipment problems of the 2004 BMW 530

The Adaptive Equipment problem

The front passenger seat occupancy detector has a fault which incapacitates the passenger front air bag. This creates an extremely unsafe passenger situation in the event of a crash. The BMW sbsr system shows fault 0095b8.   Read details...

The Radio/tape Cd Player problem

Battery cable/terminal melted. Car would not start on several occasions. After sitting . . . Then car would start. Random start. Also, radio would come on all by itself. Call has just over 100k miles (101,200). Also codes received for cam shaft and air pump which had to be replaced.   Read details...


Equipment related problems in other BMW 530 model year vehicles:



530 Service Bulletins
530 Safety Recalls
530 Defect Investigations