2002 BMW 530IA Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 40%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 120,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2002 BMW 530IA, 40% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,500 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.
“On may 28th 2012 on the highway, the Bmw threw a service engine soon light. Using a scanner, a code p0741 was thrown. When I searched on google, I found it was very common for the e39 Bmw 530IA cars housing zf manufactured transmissions to have the torque converter turbine shaft seal deteriorated causing the fault. It is unreasonable to have Bmw to replace the transmission at a cost of over $4000 for a seal that is no more than $25.00. Therefore it should be a goodwill replacement due to the manufacture of a faulty transmission with a known part failure in the first place.”
NHTSA complaint #10461125, filed 2012-06, 137,000 milesTransmission and drivetrain: other model years
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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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