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2002 BMW 530IA Air bags Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
40%of 5 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 air bags of the 2002 BMW 530IA, 40% of the 5 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.

“Takata recall. The contact owns a 2002 Bmw 530IA. The contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.”

NHTSA complaint #10854440, filed 2016-04

“The contact owns a 2002 Bmw 530IA. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.”

NHTSA complaint #10809507, filed 2015-12

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2003754%
2002240%
2001218%

Other parts of the 2002 BMW 530IA

Transmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 BMW 530IA

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Nov 1, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology