Table 1 shows one common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 2019 BMW 530.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling problems |
Start blowing black smoke-while idling, over heated, stalled.
Oil filter housing is plastic and is bound to give I hadn’t reach 150k miles its an expensive job not normal maintenance problem BMW is expensive but recall this part to protect consumers.
I was driving my car for about 7 min (in 0 degree weather) and it overheated and just shut off on the road. I noticed it was over heating and headed to the repair shop. It stalled again. Even after apparently it was fixed the engine continues to act like it wants to stall. It’s says malfunction, but codes do not show up in the system. They keep telling me it’s fine and they fixed it, it keeps wanting to shut off.
On the night of 9/4/25, I parked my 2019 BMW 530i in my closed garage and believed I had turned off the vehicle. I removed the key fob. Hours later, our household carbon monoxide detector activated. The fire department responded and measured 480 ppm CO throughout the house and 1,500 ppm inside the vehicle. They stated we were seconds from death due to carbon monoxide exposure. The engine bay reached nearly 600°f, and oxygen in the garage dropped to 7%. The fire department incident report is not yet available, but I will provide it once obtained. The keyless ignition system did not shut off the engine when the fob was removed, even though the vehicle usually shuts off automatically during brief stops (via auto start/stop). The engine continued running indefinitely, creating a life-threatening hazard. My family survived only because the CO detector activated in time.
On October 22 while driving home from work my vehicle warning notified me to refill coolant. This was the first time I received the notification so I immediately took the vehicle to BMW. The service advisors checked the coolant level which was indeed low. The service advisor was also able to point out the smell of coolant and evidence of dried up coolant leaking unto the engine. I scheduled an appointment immediately to have the problem thoroughly inspected. The water pump was leaking at the seals which could cause overheating and a potential engine fire. After the official inspection I was informed that my water pump/carrier assembly was leaking at seals and would need to be completely replaced. My water pump needing to be changed was alarming considering my vehicle is well maintained and only 42000 miles. I am also aware of the recent recall with BMW water pumps issues.
Excessive oil consumption.
My vehicle was vandalized and the vandalism targeted the electrical, mechanical and the seat belts in the back. I reported cyber violence and stalking in 2023 to BMW, and my finance company ally and at the beginning of 2024 my car overnight started leaving puddles oil and the entire electrical system would shut down (and it still does) as I'm driving with my seven year old child with autism. The seat belts are severely destroyed and my seven year old is not strong enough to push them down to the point where a safety belt cannot be latched. I contacted gieco and they told me to take it to caliber collision on cottman Ave as the vandalism did impact some body work but not much and the collision center took the vehicle to BMW of the mainline in PA. First - caliber collision did not communicate the information I provided to them to BMW of the mainline. Second- I contacted BMW of the mainline as I did not receive pictures and photos of the work they completed and did not complete thirst - BMW of mainline stated that all the electrical and. Mechanical issues were all attributed to wear and tear and that is blatant deception I have tried to work with geico, caliber and geico to get this resolved but my car is dangerous to drive, and the people that were paid to do the work paid for by geico failed and gave me back a vandalized car that is dangerous for me and my seven. Year old to be in let alone drive on highways or anywhere we go. I reported BMW of the mainline to bbb and I don't know what to do or where to take it because geico closed the claim, refused to pay for additional days of rental and BMW of the mainline refused to provide a loaner leaving me with a child and no car. There is anti-freeze that burning and another dealership said they can smell it, my son cannot be safely and securely belted in the backseat, I'm loosing a great deal of gas all the time and I have no idea how, and the car right after I got it back from BMW of mainline began to shutter.