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BMW 528XI

Every BMW 528XI model year on file, 2008 to 2014. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years1576 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years62008 to 2014
Recall campaigns1Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins39Summed across model years
By model year

The 2013 model year drew the most complaints, 56, 36% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

020406020082009201020122013562014
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Engine and cooling leads the BMW 528XI complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling
88
Powertrain
36
Electrical system
34
Lighting
20
Airbags
15
Fuel system
11
Seat belts
6
Seats
6
Structure
2
Steering
2
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW 528XI model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW 528XI by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2014Sedan10.05114
2013Sedan560.01701011
2012Sedan543.7180006
2010Sedan1010.048006
2009Sedan616.721006
2008Sedan306.783006
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 528XI

  • 15V-188 Mar 31, 2015
    Rear reflex reflectors may not reflect enough light
    Lighting ยท 13k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.