NHTSA Safety Recalls
2013 BMW 528xi Recalls
The 2013 BMW 528xi has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on March 31, 2015.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2013 BMW 528xi. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 56
- Crashes reported
- 0
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
overall, 5 stars max
On a 2013 BMW 528xi, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
1 recall on the 2013 BMW 528xi
Exterior lighting
- Campaign
- 15V188000
- Reported
- March 31, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- up to 13,443
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 108, lamps and reflective devices
- Same campaign
- also 2014 528xi, 6 other models
2013 BMW 528xi complaints by year
NHTSA has received 56 owner complaints about the 2013 BMW 528xi, the newest on August 24, 2026.
In complaints about the 2013 BMW 528xi, the component group named most often is the engine (57%), followed by the power train (29%) and the electrical system (23%).
The 2013 BMW 528xi's only recall does not concern the engine.
Where 2013 BMW 528xi owners gave the mileage (30 complaints), the median was 80,000 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine32
- Power Train16
- Electrical System13
- Engine And Engine Cooling6
- Unknown Or Other6
- Exterior Lighting5
Complaints received, by year
| 2017 | 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 8 | |
| 2020 | 10 | |
| 2021 | 4 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 6 | |
| 2024 | 3 | |
| 2025 | 10 | |
| 2026 | 3 |
Complaints about the 2013 BMW 528xi peaked in 2020, when NHTSA received 10. 0% arrived between 2012 and 2016, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: ★★★★★
- Frontal: 4/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 5/5
The 56 complaints about the 2013 BMW 528xi are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 528xi by model year
Other 2013 BMW models
Newest record on this page: August 24, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted