NHTSA vehicle safety data

1995 BMW 530ITA Recalls & Complaints

The 1995 BMW 530ITA has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1995 BMW 530ITA. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

1995 BMW 530ITA owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 1995 BMW 530ITA, describing incidents dated October 10, 2007.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10247588 · Filed November 3, 2008
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BMW 530 ITA TORREN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. THERE WAS A RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS…

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BMW/COOLANT SYSTEM

NHTSA #98V178000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Cooling System · NHTSA notice

Reported August 4, 1998 · BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

Potentially affected: 340,000 vehicles

Owners notified March 31, 1999 · Vehicles built February 1, 1988 – November 30, 1994 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. A MALFUNCTION OR FAILURE OF A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT, SUCH AS A THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP, OR FAN BELT, CAN RESULT IN SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED COOLANT TEMPERATURE AND SYSTEM PRESSURE. IF THE INDICATIONS OF A CRITICAL OVERHEATING CONDITION IS NOT NOTICED BY THE DRIVER, IT IS POSSIBLE THAT DAMAGE TO, OR FAILURE OF, A COOLANT SYSTEM COMPONENT COULD OCCUR.

Safety consequence

IF A CRACK WERE TO FORM OR A SEAM WERE TO SEPARATE IN THE HEATER CORE END PIECE, HOT COOLANT COULD SUDDENLY BE EXPELLED, INCREASING THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY TO A VEHICLE OCCUPANT.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN RADIATOR CAP TO CONTROL PRESSURE AND PROVIDE GREATER COOLANT OVERFLOW IN THE EVENT OF OVERHEATING.

Notes

OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 31, 1999. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT BMW AT 1-800-831-1117.ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1995 BMW 530ITA. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 1995 BMW 530ITA.

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10247588

Incident: October 10, 2007 · Filed: November 3, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BMW 530 ITA TORREN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. THERE WAS A RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES, BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO OVERHEAT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 190,000.

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