BMW 528I problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every BMW 528I model year, from official NHTSA data.
823
NHTSA complaints
14
recall campaigns
2,175
service bulletins (TSBs)
2
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 BMW 528I | 59 | 4 | 208 |
| 2015 BMW 528I | 62 | 1 | 271 |
| 2014 BMW 528I | 56 | 3 | 350 |
| 2013 BMW 528I | 73 | 4 | 386 |
| 2012 BMW 528I | 89 | 4 | 372 |
| 2011 BMW 528I | 117 | 4 | 341 |
| 2010 BMW 528I | 65 | 2 | 62 |
| 2009 BMW 528I | 22 | 2 | 55 |
| 2008 BMW 528I | 118 | 2 | 56 |
| 2000 BMW 528I | 42 | 1 | 13 |
| 1999 BMW 528I | 46 | 0 | 10 |
| 1998 BMW 528I | 33 | 0 | 19 |
| 1997 BMW 528I | 41 | 0 | 32 |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · opened Sep 17, 2021 · open
- Loss of power assist brakingPE13030 · opened Sep 6, 2013 · closed Oct 25, 2013