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BMW 528 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 31 owner complaints across 9 model years of the BMW 528 (1982–2000). The most-complained-about year is 1997.

4
safety recalls, all years
31
owner complaints, all years
1982
year with most recalls
1997
year with most complaints

Pick your BMW 528 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2000 BMW 52805
1999 BMW 52803
1998 BMW 52807
1997 BMW 528013
1988 BMW 52801
1987 BMW 52811
1986 BMW 52811
1983 BMW 52820
1982 BMW 52820

What BMW 528 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA. The 1997 model year has the most, with 13.

All BMW 528 recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 528, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 86V151000 Reported 97,300 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Brake light switch could overheat, eventually leading to melting of plastic internal parts in area of electrical contacts.

    Remedy: Replace brake light switch with revised switch with increased electrical load capacity.

    Model years: 1986, 1987

  2. Steering wheel/handle bar (steering)

    NHTSA 82V122000 Reported 1,012 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    On the involved vehicles, the self locking nuts that connect the lower steering column shaft to the flexible coupling may not have been sufficiently tightened. These nuts can come loose.

    Remedy: The dealer will do a torque check of the self-locking nuts and, if the nuts are found to be loose, they will be tightened to the proper torque specifications, free of charge.

    Model years: 1983

  3. Axle assembly (power train)

    NHTSA 82V108000 Reported 1,347 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    On some of the involved vehicles, the knurled nut, part of the rubber mount assembly which supports the differential, may have been cracked due to over-torquing of the final drive attaching bolt. This bolt may become loose, and continued operation may cause it to fall out.

    Remedy: Dealer will inspect and repair or replace attaching assembly, as necessary, without charge to owner.

    Model years: 1982, 1983

  4. Vehicle speed control

    NHTSA 82V010000 Reported 3,780 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    On the involved vehicles, under a combination of low temperature conditions and a warmed up engine, water vapor in the warm air from the crankcase housing may condense and freeze after a period of steady state driving causing ice build up around the throttle plate. The ice might prevent the throttle plate from fully closing when the…

    Remedy: Dealer will replace the existing throttle housing with a heated throttle housing at no cost to owner.

    Model years: 1982

Other BMW models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.