BMW 528 - Problems, Statistics, and Analysis

BMW 528 owners have reported a total of 1,413 problems for their cars built in the 15 model years listed in the chart below. The chart shows the number of problems reported across all service years for each given model year of the BMW 528. The 2012 BMW 528 cars have the most problems reported (224 problems).

Table 1. Total number of problems by model year for BMW 528

Model Year Number of Problems
  2016 528
102
  2015 528
103
  2014 528
91
  2013 528
206
  2012 528
224
  2011 528
165
  2010 528
89
  2009 528
38
  2008 528
185
  2007 528
1
  2001 528
2
  2000 528
55
  1999 528
49
  1998 528
44
  1997 528
59

🔍 Common problems of BMW 528

The following chart shows the 24 most common problems for BMW 528 cars. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's engine and engine cooling (461 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (212 problems).

Table 2. Common problems of BMW 528

Problem Category Number of Problems
  Engine And Engine Cooling
461
  Electrical System
212
  Power Train
137
  Other Fuel System
92
  Air Bag
92
  Equipment
80
  Exterior Lighting
67
  Service Brakes
34
  Steering
31
  Seat Belt
31
   
  Vehicle Speed Control
27
  Seats
27
  Structure
26
  Suspension
20
  Gasoline Fuel System
15
  Tire
11
  Latches/locks/linkage
10
  Electronic Stability Control
10
  Wheel
10
  Visibility
8
  Air Brake
4
  Unknown Or Other
4
 
3
  Forward Collision Avoidance
1


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