NHTSA vehicle safety data

2007 BMW 528I Recalls & Complaints

The 2007 BMW 528I has 1 NHTSA recall campaign and 1 owner complaint on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2007 BMW 528I. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2007 BMW 528I owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2007 BMW 528I, describing incidents dated November 7, 2017.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11079459 · Filed March 14, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND WAS ABLE TO…

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PCV Heater may Short Circuit

NHTSA #17V683000 · Engine and Engine Cooling — Exhaust System — Emission Control — Crankcase (PCV) · NHTSA notice

Reported October 30, 2017 · BMW of North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 740,561 vehicles

Repair completion: 53.7% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified June 18, 2018 · Vehicles built February 16, 2006 – August 31, 2011 (per NHTSA)

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2011 128i and 2007-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi, X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive30i, Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si and Z4 sDrive30i vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.

Safety consequence

An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. Interim letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notification by the end of October 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Notes

Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2007 BMW 528I. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

1 owner complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2007 BMW 528I.

Engine

ODI #11079459

Incident: November 7, 2017 · Filed: March 14, 2018

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAITED FOR A FEW MINUTES, RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

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