Worst years for a BMW 528I
Owners have filed 1,239 complaints about the BMW 528I with NHTSA across model years 1979 to 2016. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
Every BMW 528I year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | C | 105 | 2 | 8 | 80,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2015 | C | 106 | 0 | 7 | 80,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2014 | C | 92 | 0 | 8 | 77,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2013 | C | 119 | 3 | 1 | 86,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2012 | C | 145 | 0 | 8 | 69,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | C | 164 | 1 | 1 | 59,340 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2010 | B | 87 | 2 | 5 | 99,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2009 | B | 33 | 1 | 3 | 111,150 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2008 | D | 181 | 1 | 24 | 90,000 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2000 | C | 53 | 2 | 4 | 106,250 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | C | 59 | 6 | 0 | 85,000 | Brakes |
| 1998 | B | 39 | 2 | 2 | 96,500 | Airbags |
| 1997 | C | 49 | 8 | 1 | 109,234 | Suspension |
| 1980 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1979 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Other & Unspecified |
What breaks on a BMW 528I
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 1997
Worst in 2008
Exactly what failed on a BMW 528I
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW 528I, by the month it reached NHTSA.
BMW 528I problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the BMW 528I
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.