1983 BMW 528e recalls & complaints
3 owner complaints on file. Recall list must be checked by VIN (see below).
0recalls
0high risk
0stop-driving
3complaints
Source: NHTSA, updated daily. Last checked 2026-10-20. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.
Recalls: check by VIN
NHTSA files recalls for the BMW 528e under individual trim or body names rather than "528e", so we can't match them automatically. Enter your 17-digit VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for the definitive list. The owner complaints below are matched correctly.
Useful for owners
- OBD2 code reader — see what the car's computer is reporting
- Compact car fire extinguisher
- 1983 BMW 528e owner's manual
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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA
3complaints
0crashes
2fires
0injuries
0deaths
Most complained-about parts: Engine (2), Electrical system (1), Visibility (wipers / glass) (1).
Complaints are unverified reports from owners. A pattern (many complaints about the same part) matters more than any single one.
Read recent complaints (3)
12/22/2005 · Engine · fire
1983 528E CAUGHT ON FIRE DESTROYING VEHICLE. *TS *JB
07/08/2005 · Electrical system · fire
1983 BMW 528E CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERNEATH THE DASH.*MR THE CONSUMER STATED THE ONLY OTHER PROBLEM THE VEHICLE HAD WAS AN INOPERATIVE ELECTRIC WINDOW. *JB
05/23/2002 · Engine
AE 1983 MODEL, VEHICLE OVERHEATED CAUSING PRESSURE IN THE HEATER SYSTEM BLOWING THE HEATER CORE.*JBJG