2001 BMW 530IA Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 18%of 11 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 104,650miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2001 BMW 530IA, 18% of the 11 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 104,650 miles.
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.
“2001 Bmw 530IA reverse?!?! The car has never been abused and always serviced as recommended by the on board computer and owners manual. Reverse for no reason stopped working at the worst possible time!!! It has enough power to roll very slowly if you rev the motor out of a flat parking spot but it doesn't have any power to back up any incline at all. I have never abused the car or had any problems with the drive train. The dealership told me it has a sealed transmission and you can't check or add fluid. …”
NHTSA complaint #10434352, filed 2011-11, 97,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2001 BMW 530IA
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsElectrical system
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsSeats
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 BMW 530IA
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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