AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 1997 BMW 528I
NHTSA data on file today
try.vin couldn't confirm NHTSA's recall list for the 1997 BMW 528I, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 41 owner complaints are on file.
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Suspension 12 complaints
- Air Bags 5 complaints
- Power Train 5 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 3 complaints
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic 3 complaints
- Structure 3 complaints
Of the 41 complaints on file, 5 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 41 complaints, owners report 4 injuries (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
No AI reliability forecast for the 1997 BMW 528I yet
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