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2007 BMW 530XI electrical system problems

17 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2007 BMW 530XI25% of all complaints for this model year.

17
Electrical System complaints
25%
share of all complaints
83,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 4
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • in the trunk in the spare tire well. Water could be there, flooding some electronics. The wiring got wet causing my car to just turn off in the expressway due to the comments getting wet that are harnessed in this area. I tried to get it repaired when the class action lawsuit took place but the…

    filed Dec 28, 2023

  • The front Xenon Headlight Wiring protective plastic coating has degraded and prematurely failed on both headlight assemblies. This caused headlight bulb shorting and poses a potential fire hazard in the front engine compartment of the vehicle. The wiring used in the headlight assemblies was not up…

    filed Jul 31, 2023

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.

    B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 16, 2024
  • The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information…

    B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jan 11, 2024
  • Discharged Battery Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed: The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on…

    B611305 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Oct 1, 2020
  • Various Electrical Problems Caused by Water Ingress. Water ingress into the luggage compartment may cause various electrical problems or faults associated with the MPM (Micro Power Module); PDC (Park Distance Control)…

    611306 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 10, 2019
  • Various Electrical Problems. There are various electrical malfunctions, for example: central locking, radio reception, tailgate, and rear lighting. Fatigued and broken wires in the tailgate harness. The problem may…

    610710 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Jul 10, 2019
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Electrical System problems in other 530XI years

YearReportsShare
2006 530XI1921%
530XI electrical system problems by year →

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.