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2000 BMW 528IT Recalls, Complaints & Specs

1 safety recall lists the 2000 BMW 528IT, and owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Check your own VIN below.

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1 safety recall for the 2000 BMW 528IT

Most recent first. Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. Click a recall for the full defect, consequence and remedy text.

  1. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 00V048000 Reported 17,700 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. The brake lamps in these vehicles are controlled by a switch activated by the movement of the brake pedal. This switch could fail internally, causing it to remain either in the "brake lamps off" position or in the "brake lamps on" position.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the existing brake lamp switch with an improved switch.

1 owner complaint filed with NHTSA

Owners of the 2000 BMW 528IT have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. Reports cite 1 injury and 0 deaths. The average mileage at failure in those reports is 125,000 miles. Complaints peaked in 2005 with 1 filed that year.

Most-reported components

What owners are reporting

“The consumer was driving 65 MPH on the highway when suddenly the air bags deployed. The manufacturer initially agreed to do the repairs on the vehicle. However, they have not made any additional conta”

Owner complaint to NHTSA, April 6, 2005 · Air bags

Checking a specific 2000 BMW 528IT

How do I know if my 2000 BMW 528IT has an open recall?

Enter your 17-character VIN above. The VIN is on the driver's side dashboard (visible through the windshield), the driver's door jamb sticker, and your registration or insurance card. The check runs against NHTSA's live database and tells you which campaigns list your vehicle. 1 campaign currently lists the 2000 BMW 528IT; your car may already have been repaired under it.

Is the recall repair free?

Yes. Under federal law, manufacturers must fix safety recalls at no charge for vehicles up to 15 years old from the date of sale to the first owner. Contact any authorised BMW dealer with your VIN and the NHTSA campaign number (for example 00V048000).

What is the difference between a recall and a complaint?

A recall is a safety campaign filed by the manufacturer or ordered by NHTSA, with a defined defect and remedy. A complaint is a report an owner sent to NHTSA; it is not verified, but patterns of complaints are what trigger NHTSA investigations and, eventually, recalls.

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.