BMW 528xiYears to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 158 NHTSA owner complaints across 6 model years, no BMW 528xi year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2008, 2012 and 2013. The 528xi has 1 safety recall on record.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.
Best & worst years
BMW 528xi 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 528xi median. Tap a year for its full report.
'08'09'10'12'13'14
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
Complaints by system
Most common BMW 528xi problems
All model years combined: 158 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
75Engine3 crash/fire/injury
36Power train2 crash/fire/injury
35Electrical system2 crash/fire/injury
21Exterior lighting
15Air bags1 crash/fire/injury
13Engine and engine cooling
11Fuel/propulsion system
6Seats
6Seat belts
97 other systems
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Engine | 75 | 3 |
| Power train | 36 | 2 |
| Electrical system | 35 | 2 |
| Exterior lighting | 21 | 0 |
| Air bags | 15 | 1 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 13 | 0 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 11 | 1 |
| Seats | 6 | 0 |
| Seat belts | 6 | 0 |
| 7 other systems | 9 | 2 |
1 recall
BMW 528xi recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
1 investigation
NHTSA investigations of the 528xi
- Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureOpen