Reliability & cost of ownership
Bmw 528 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Bmw 528? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Bmw 528 problems by model year
0 recall entries and 28 owner complaints on file across 4 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 528 | 0 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1999 528 | 0 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1998 528 | 0 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 528 | 0 | 13 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Bmw 528, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes4 complaints
- hydraulic4 complaints
- electrical system4 complaints
- engine and engine cooling3 complaints
- air bags3 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- exterior lighting2 complaints