BMW 528I problems reported in California
357 of the 1,239 complaints filed about the BMW 528I came from California, most often about the engine & cooling.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
357
Complaints from California
13
Crashes
24
Fires
2011
Worst model year
What failed
Engine & Cooling
100
28.0%
Electrical System
43
12.0%
Airbags
38
10.6%
Fuel & Propulsion
34
9.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
29
8.1%
Other & Unspecified
24
6.7%
Brakes
13
3.6%
Seat Belts
11
3.1%
Acceleration & Cruise Control
11
3.1%
Body & Structure
11
3.1%
Steering
10
2.8%
Lights
9
2.5%
By model year
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
15
14.7%
SAN Diego
14
13.7%
Fresno
12
11.8%
Upland
9
8.8%
Vallejo
8
7.8%
Laguna Niguel
7
6.9%
Hawthorne
7
6.9%
Bakersfield
7
6.9%
SAN Jose
7
6.9%
Pacifica
6
5.9%
Diablo
5
4.9%
Huntington Beach
5
4.9%