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Forward collision avoidancePart report

2019 BMW 530I Forward collision avoidance Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
13%of 15 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the forward collision avoidance of the 2019 BMW 530I, 13% of the 15 complaints for this model year.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I went to start my vehicle one morning and the cars DSC light and Steering lights were on. The steering wheel had loss of power as the electronic steering went out. A got a group of warning messages. Warnings include: Cont. driving possible: Chassis stabilization, Increased Steering effort: Drive carefully to the closet service station, Driving Assistance support reduced, Pedestrian Warning was disabled, Frontal Collision warning disabled, Cruise Control disabled, Heads up display disabled. …”

NHTSA complaint #11576492, filed 2024-03

“The contact owns a 2019 BMW 530I. The contact stated that the vehicle's automatic breaking system would suddenly activate without warning or with a loud screeching alarm type noise before it occurs. The automatic breaking system would also fail to activate when coming close to items and or other vehicles where the automatic breaking system should have caused the vehicle to come to a stop. The failures occur intermittently. The contact contacted the dealer who had not repaired the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue The approximate failure mileage was 31,000.”

NHTSA complaint #11418859, filed 2021-05

Forward collision avoidance: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2024215%
2022113%
2019213%

Other parts of the 2019 BMW 530I

Engine
7 complaints
Electrical system
6 complaints
Brakes
3 complaints
Fuel system
3 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints
Suspension
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2019 BMW 530I

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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