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Model year

1996 BMW 528I

Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from no date to no date.

Recalls (0)Complaints (0)Investigations (0)Bulletins (15)
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints0Not enough peers on file
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 1996 BMW 528I by year filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

No recall campaign lists the 1996 BMW 528I

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Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
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Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 1996 BMW 528I

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

0 complaints on file.

    Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
    Investigations

    NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

    Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
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    Service bulletins

    15 manufacturer communications cover this model year

    Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

    • B510819 Jan 16, 2024 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
    • B122917 Dec 1, 2017 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      SERVICE ACTION: PROGRAM DME: The incorrect dataset could be programmed into DME 5.2.1 control module.
    • 12 10 97 Apr 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      SUBJECT ON VOLUNTARY EXHAUST EMISSION SERVICE ACTION NO. 98E-A01. *YC *JN
    • 65 04 98 Mar 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      CONDITION WITH DSP AMPLIFIER DRAINS BATTERY.*YC
    • 12 10 97 Mar 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      SUBJECT ON VOLUNTARY EXHAUST EMISSION SERVICE ACTION NO. 98E-A01. PRODUCED FROM 10/95 - 11/97 *YC*DB
    • 13 04 97 Jan 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      CONDITION WITH IDLE CONTROL VALVE BINDING AND WHISTLING NOISE FROM IDLE CONTROL VALVE. VEHICLES WITH M44 ENGINE *DB *YC
    • 04 17 97 Jan 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      SITUATION WITH THE TENSION ROD TEST GAUGE. *YC
    • 34 01 98 Feb 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      EXPERIENCING AN INTERMITTENT MOMENTARY EVENT WHERE THE BRAKE PEDAL DOES NOT IMMEDIATLELY RETURN. MODELS BUILT PRIOR TO 3/97 *DB*YC
    • 16 04 97 Feb 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      NEW EVAPORATIVE (CHARCOAL) CANISTER PURGE LINE. ALL E38 AND E39 MODELE INTRODUCED INTO PRODUCTION APPROXIMATELY 3/97 *DB*YC
    • 62 01 98 Feb 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      CONDITION WITH BRAKE PAD WARNING STAYS ILLUMINATED AFTER BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT. *YC
    • 51 03 97 Feb 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      EXHIBITING A CREAKING NOISE FROM THE UPPER DOOR AREA EXHIBITED IN SOME E39 MODELS BUILT PRIOR TO 4/97 *DB*YC
    • 04 01 98 Feb 1, 1998 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      SUBJECT ON TANK VENTILATION LEAK COUPLERS. *YC
    • 34 06 96 Apr 1, 1997 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      FRONT BRAKE COMPONENTS - NEW DESIGN. *TW
    • 41/03/96 Nov 1, 1996 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      WIND NOISE DIAGNOSTICS. *TW
    • 72/07/96 Dec 1, 1996 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
      CHILD AIRBAG LETTER, WARNING LABEL AND SAFETY REFERENCE CARD. *TW
    Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.
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