BMW 528I
All Model Years — Complaints, Recalls & Reliability
BMW 528I Reliability Overview
The BMW 528I has been produced from 1979 to 2016. Over 38 model years, NHTSA has received 1,228 complaints and issued 28 recall campaigns for this model.
38
Model Years
1,228
Complaints
28
Recalls
1979–2016
Year Range
Complaints by Model Year
2016 BMW 528I
Complaints: 102
Recalls: 4
No rating
Top Issue: electrical-system
2015 BMW 528I
Complaints: 101
Recalls: 1
★★★★★
Top Issue: electrical-system
2014 BMW 528I
Complaints: 89
Recalls: 3
★★★★★
Top Issue: electrical-system
2013 BMW 528I
Complaints: 119
Recalls: 4
★★★★★
Top Issue: engine
2012 BMW 528I
Complaints: 145
Recalls: 4
★★★★★
Top Issue: engine
2011 BMW 528I
Complaints: 164
Recalls: 4
★★★★★
Top Issue: engine
2010 BMW 528I
Complaints: 87
Recalls: 2
No rating
Top Issue: engine
2009 BMW 528I
Complaints: 33
Recalls: 2
No rating
Top Issue: engine
2008 BMW 528I
Complaints: 181
Recalls: 2
No rating
Top Issue: electrical-system
2007 BMW 528I
Complaints: 1
Recalls: 1
No rating
Top Issue: engine
2001 BMW 528I
Complaints: 3
Recalls: 0
No rating
Top Issue: air-bagssidewindow
2000 BMW 528I
Complaints: 53
Recalls: 1
No rating
Top Issue: air-bags
1999 BMW 528I
Complaints: 59
Recalls: 0
No rating
Top Issue: vehicle-speed-control
1998 BMW 528I
Complaints: 39
Recalls: 0
No rating
Top Issue: air-bags
1997 BMW 528I
Complaints: 49
Recalls: 0
No rating
Top Issue: suspensionfrontmacpherson-strut
1996 BMW 528I
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
No rating
1994 BMW 528I
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
No rating
1992 BMW 528I
Complaints: 0
Recalls: 0
No rating
1980 BMW 528I
Complaints: 2
Recalls: 0
No rating
Top Issue: fuel-system-gasoline
1979 BMW 528I
Complaints: 1
Recalls: 0
No rating
Top Issue: unknown-or-other
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Rating | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 102 | 4 | N/A | electrical-system |
| 2015 | 101 | 1 | ★★★★★ | electrical-system |
| 2014 | 89 | 3 | ★★★★★ | electrical-system |
| 2013 | 119 | 4 | ★★★★★ | engine |
| 2012 | 145 | 4 | ★★★★★ | engine |
| 2011 | 164 | 4 | ★★★★★ | engine |
| 2010 | 87 | 2 | N/A | engine |
| 2009 | 33 | 2 | N/A | engine |
| 2008 | 181 | 2 | N/A | electrical-system |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | N/A | engine |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 | N/A | air-bagssidewindow |
| 2000 | 53 | 1 | N/A | air-bags |
| 1999 | 59 | 0 | N/A | vehicle-speed-control |
| 1998 | 39 | 0 | N/A | air-bags |
| 1997 | 49 | 0 | N/A | suspensionfrontmacpherson-strut |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 | N/A | — |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 | N/A | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 | N/A | — |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 | N/A | fuel-system-gasoline |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 | N/A | unknown-or-other |