BMW 528iaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 10 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the BMW 528ia.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints10Top: Seats Safety recalls11997–2000 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW 528ia years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 528ia median. Tap a year for its full report.

3 2 5

'97'98'00

Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2000Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls 1998Not rated–/1002 complaints · 1 recall 1997Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common BMW 528ia problems

All model years combined: 10 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

3Seats

2Power train

2Air bags

1Engine and engine cooling

1Vehicle speed control

1Visibility

1Wheels

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Seats	3	0
Power train	2	0
Air bags	2	0
Engine and engine cooling	1	0
Vehicle speed control	1	0
Visibility	1	0
Wheels	1	0

1 recall

BMW 528ia recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)98V-143 · 1998 · Jun 22, 1998 · 3,800 vehicles