4 recalls covering model years 2019, 2020, 2021. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.
BMW is recalling certain 2019-2021 cars and SUVs across many models because of a problem with the backup camera. When the driver shifts into reverse, a small part of the picture behind the vehicle may be hidden, or the screen may not light up at all. Because of this, the vehicles do not meet the federal safety rule for rear visibility. Dealers will check the backup camera software and update it if needed.
Certain plug-in hybrid BMW and MINI models, along with the BMW i8, may have debris that got into one or more cells of the high-voltage hybrid battery during manufacturing. This debris can cause a short-circuit inside the battery. A short-circuit like this raises the chance of a fire starting in the vehicle, or of someone being injured.
On certain BMW, Rolls-Royce and Toyota Supra models, the backup camera and display settings can be adjusted so the rear-view image no longer shows on the screen. Once set this way, the system keeps that setting the next time the vehicle is put in reverse, so no camera image appears.
BMW says a part inside the portable TurboCord charging cable that comes with certain plug-in hybrid and electric models can fail. If that happens, it could cause an electrical shock or start a fire. This applies to the charging cord itself, not the car's main electrical system. BMW will have dealers look at the charging cable and swap it out for a new one if it's affected, at no cost to the owner.
Recalls and NHTSA owner complaints for each model year, side by side. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and better-selling or older years naturally collect more — read this as a record, not a ranking.
| Model year | Recalls | High / critical | Do-not-drive / park-outside | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Injuries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls covering the 2019–2021 BMW 530E. 3 of them are rated high or critical on this site. The most recent is "BMW backup camera may show partial or blank image" (NHTSA campaign 21V096000), reported Feb 19, 2021.
The 2020 BMW 530E has the most, with 3 recalls. The 2019 model year has the fewest of the years we cover, with 2. Newer model years have had less time to collect recalls, so a low count on a recent year is not a guarantee.
No. None of the 4 BMW 530E recalls on file carries a do-not-drive or park-outside advisory from NHTSA.
Enter your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. A recall often applies to only some vehicles of a model year, and the VIN lookup shows the ones still unrepaired on your car. Recall repairs are free at any franchised BMW dealer, including for second owners.
Recalls and complaint record for one model year at a time: