NHTSA vehicle safety data

2014 BMW 528XI Recalls & Complaints

The 2014 BMW 528XI 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 2014 BMW 528XI. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

2014 BMW 528XI owner complaints

Owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA about the 2014 BMW 528XI, describing incidents dated October 31, 2017.

Most-cited components

Wheels 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #11041855 · Filed October 31, 2017
VEHICLE PURCHASED APRIL 2017 AND TIRES "CONTINENTAL" WERE LIKE NEW WITH FULL THREAD VOLUME. APPROX. 3 MONTHS LATER AND ABOUT 5,000 MILES THE TIRES WERE WORN TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPLACEMENT. TIRES HAVE PREMATURELY WORN OUT WITH NORMAL DRIVING. TIRES ARE NOT VERY STURDY A ND THAT UNSTURDINESS CAN…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2014 BMW 528XI in 1 investigation. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA21-002: Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Open since September 17, 2021

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

Rear Reflex Reflectors/FMVSS 108

NHTSA #15V188000 · Exterior Lighting · NHTSA notice

Reported March 31, 2015 · BMW of North America, LLC

Potentially affected: 13,443 vehicles

Repair completion: 70.79% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated November 3, 2026)

Owners notified July 27, 2017

Defect description

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, and ActiveHybrid 5 vehicles. The rear reflex reflectors may not reflect enough light. As such, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Safety consequence

The vehicle may be less visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.

Manufacturer remedy

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. 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 2014 BMW 528XI. 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 2014 BMW 528XI.

Wheels

ODI #11041855

Incident: October 31, 2017 · Filed: October 31, 2017

VEHICLE PURCHASED APRIL 2017 AND TIRES "CONTINENTAL" WERE LIKE NEW WITH FULL THREAD VOLUME. APPROX. 3 MONTHS LATER AND ABOUT 5,000 MILES THE TIRES WERE WORN TO THE POINT OF NEEDING REPLACEMENT. TIRES HAVE PREMATURELY WORN OUT WITH NORMAL DRIVING. TIRES ARE NOT VERY STURDY A ND THAT UNSTURDINESS CAN BE EASILY FELT WHEN DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND BECOMES WORSE WHEN SPEEDING..HIGHWAY DRIVING..ETC TIRES WEAR PREMATURELY AND ARE NOT SAFE!!

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