2016 BMW 528I problems
Owners have filed 105 complaints about the 2016 BMW 528I with NHTSA. Electrical system accounts for 31.4% of them — narrowly the most common, ahead of engine and engine cooling at 24.8%.
Complaints105
Crashes2
Fires8
Injuries4
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Electrical system 31.4% · 33
Engine and engine cooling 24.8% · 26
Engine 16.2% · 17
Air bags 4.8% · 5
Unknown or other 4.8% · 5
Fuel/propulsion system 4.8% · 5
Suspension 2.9% · 3
Power train 2.9% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 2 describe a crash, 8 describe a fire and 4 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 6 model years of the BMW 528I in this data, 2016 draws comparatively few complaints; 2008 is the outlier year.
Filings are rising — 94 in the last three years against 9 in the three before. For a vehicle this age that usually points to a wear-related failure owners are hitting now.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 80,000 miles.
In owners' own words
My coolant line overheated. From the leaking water pump and pcv that exploded all over my engine causing it to overheat and now how has not turned back on. Ive been without a car for months and when I seen the recall and reached out to the dealer expressing my situation they said they would get back to me and have not called or emailed or even responded in months. Electrical system
I've gotten my car fixed multiple times and nothing has worked. My car is leaking coolant severely it overheats constantly I get the red and the yellow message. My heater is self stopped working and my car on the freeway has stopped from going 75 to 80 miles dropping all the way to 20 miles. Electrical system
Coolant pump failure engine failure also caused fire in engine bay. Insurance inspector. Pre shop inspection. No light were on prior to explosion. Electrical system
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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