2001 BMW 528i 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 2026-10-19. Recalls apply to specific VINs — run your VIN to confirm.

Recalls: check by VIN

NHTSA files recalls for the BMW 528i under individual trim or body names rather than "528i", 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.

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Owner complaints filed with NHTSA

3complaints

0crashes

0fires

2injuries

0deaths

Most complained-about parts: Airbags (2), Fuel system (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)

03/09/2015 · Fuel system
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME SYMPTOMS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,920.…

01/17/2002 · Airbags
CONSUMER STATES FRONT SEAT SIDE AIRBAGS (4) DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY COLLISION AND CAUSED INJURY, AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER ADJUSTING CD PLAYER BUTTON (CLAIM # 13-7535-667). *YD

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