2008 BMW 528I engine problems
20 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2008 BMW 528I — 17% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I bought a 2008 528i July 2024. Got Emissions & Tag at the end of August. Oct 5 2024. My car was on Fire. Drove the car 11 mins got out for a few mins got bk in crunk the car and a flame shot out of what I'm assuming is a fuse box on the driver side. The car had flames coming from under the…”
filed Nov 17, 2024
“Been smelling burning plastic/or oil thru air vents. as if the pvc valve was melting per recall description on probles, it fits the description, the only thing that happened to the car recently is one of the windows regulator anti trap functions it says antitrap function window disabled, then…”
filed Nov 29, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- Heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuitCampaign 17V683000 · Oct 30, 2017
Related service bulletins
Power Reduction, FC2A82 Intake VANOS and/or FC2A87 Exhaust VANOS Camshaft Fault: The ?Service Engine Soon? (MIL) lamp is illuminated and engine power reduction is perceived. This situation can occur after driving for…
B110208 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 1, 2020
Engine problems in other 528I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 528I | 17 | 29% |
| 2015 528I | 13 | 21% |
| 2014 528I | 14 | 25% |
| 2013 528I | 37 | 51% |
| 2012 528I | 42 | 47% |
| 2011 528I | 33 | 28% |
| 2010 528I | 16 | 25% |
| 2009 528I | 8 | 36% |
| 2000 528I | 1 | 2% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 BMW 528I
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.