NHTSA Safety Recalls
2011 BMW 528i Recalls
The 2011 BMW 528i has 4 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on October 30, 2017.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2011 BMW 528i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 4
- Owner complaints
- 118
- Crashes reported
- 1
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
1 fires
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2011 BMW 528i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
4 recalls on the 2011 BMW 528i
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv)
- Campaign
- 17V683000
- Reported
- October 30, 2017
- Vehicles affected
- up to 740,561
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 5 other models
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive
- Campaign
- 16V832000
- Reported
- November 17, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 91
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- also 2 other models
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump
- Campaign
- 16V746000
- Reported
- October 17, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 136,188
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2012 528i, 6 other models
Engine and engine cooling: engine
- Campaign
- 14V176000
- Reported
- April 10, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 156,137
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 9 other models
2011 BMW 528i complaints by year
NHTSA has received 118 owner complaints about the 2011 BMW 528i, the newest on October 15, 2026. Of these, 1 describe a crash (1%) and 1 a fire; owners reported 3 injuries.
In complaints about the 2011 BMW 528i, the component group named most often is the engine (29%), followed by the engine and engine cooling (27%) and the power train (21%).
2 of the 2011 BMW 528i's 4 recalls also concern the engine and engine cooling.
Where 2011 BMW 528i owners gave the mileage (68 complaints), the median was 74,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine34
- Engine And Engine Cooling32
- Power Train25
- Fuel/Propulsion System17
- Unknown Or Other11
- Electrical System9
Complaints received, by year
| 2012 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7 | |
| 2014 | 7 | |
| 2015 | 11 | |
| 2016 | 15 | |
| 2017 | 13 | |
| 2018 | 8 | |
| 2019 | 4 | |
| 2020 | 3 | |
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 3 | |
| 2023 | 3 | |
| 2024 | 30 | |
| 2025 | 8 | |
| 2026 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2011 BMW 528i peaked in 2024, when NHTSA received 30. 13% arrived between 2010 and 2014, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 5/5
The 118 complaints about the 2011 BMW 528i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 528i by model year
Other 2011 BMW models
Newest record on this page: October 15, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted