NHTSA Safety Recalls
BMW 528i Recalls by Year
NHTSA's files hold 10 recall campaigns for the BMW 528i, across 6 model years from 2000 to 2015. The 2013 has the most (4); the fewest among years with a recall is 2015 (1).
- Model years
- 6
- Recall campaigns
- 10
- Most recalls
- 2013
- Owner complaints
- 713
2000–2015, with a recall
4 recalls
all model years, NHTSA
Owners have filed 713 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 528i across 12 model years; the most, 118, concern the 2011.
Owners marked a crash on 10 of the BMW 528i complaints (1%) and a fire on 45.
Across all BMW 528i model years, owners name the engine most often (at least 204 complaints), then the electrical system (179).
NHTSA received the most complaints about the BMW 528i in 2025: 109, across all model years.
The component recalled most often on the BMW 528i is engine and engine cooling: cooling system: pump, in 4 model-year listings.
The newest BMW 528i recall, 24V608000, was reported on August 13, 2024 and concerns the engine and engine cooling: cooling system: pump.
NHTSA's recall file lists no recall for the 2001 BMW 528i, model year owners have filed complaints about.
BMW 528i years to avoid
Too few BMW 528i model years have a complete complaint window to rank them: 3 of the 5 needed.
The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method
Recalls and complaints by model year
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | First years | vs median year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 0 | 59 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2015 | 1 | 65 | 6 | not ranked |
| 2014 | 3 | 57 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2013 | 4 | 73 | 4 | not ranked |
| 2012 | 4 | 90 | 10 | not ranked |
| 2011 | 4 | 118 | 15 | not ranked |
| 2010 | 0 | 65 | 5 | not ranked |
| 2009 | 0 | 23 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2008 | 0 | 118 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 0 | not ranked |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 | 1 | not ranked |
| 2000 | 1 | 42 | 13 | not ranked |
First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.BMW 528i years without a link have no recall page on this site.
What gets recalled most on the BMW 528i
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP4
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS2
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
- FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP2
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM2
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE1
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH1
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE1
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)1
BMW 528i model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.
Every BMW 528i recall campaign (10)
| Campaign | Component | Years | Risk named | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24V608000August 13, 2024 | engine and engine cooling: cooling system: pump | 2012–2015 | fire | 720,796 |
| 24V527000July 11, 2024 | air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module | 2014 | injury and death | 1,145 |
| 17V683000October 30, 2017 | engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv) | 2011 | fire | 740,561 |
| 16V832000November 17, 2016 | air bags: frontal: sensor/control module-inactive | 2011 | crash and injury | 91 |
| 16V746000October 17, 2016 | fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 2011–2012 | crash | 136,188 |
| 15V188000March 31, 2015 | exterior lighting | 2013–2014 | crash | 13,443 |
| 14V627000October 7, 2014 | service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings | 2012–2013 | crash | 8,988 |
| 14V176000April 10, 2014 | engine and engine cooling: engine | 2011 | crash | 156,137 |
| 13V454000September 26, 2013 | service brakes, hydraulic: power assist: vacuum | 2012–2013 | crash | 76,191 |
| 00V048000February 17, 2000 | exterior lighting: brake lights: switch | 2000 | — | 17,700 |
Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the BMW 528i. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.
Newest record on this page: October 15, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted