Engine Cooling System problems of the 2016 BMW 528

Seven problems related to engine cooling system have been reported for the 2016 BMW 528. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 BMW 528 based on all problems reported for the 2016 528.

1 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 12/17/2024

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v608000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the "coolant low - please refill", message was occasionally displayed. The contact stated that after refilling the coolant reservoir and driving for a while, the coolant level would be low again. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 94,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

2 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 12/09/2024

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v608000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

3 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 10/14/2024

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v608000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

4 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 09/15/2024

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v608000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

5 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 08/15/2024

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number:24v608000(engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available .

6 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 08/01/2024

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v608000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The local dealer was contacted, and it was confirmed that the part was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was smoke was coming from the engine compartment into the cabin of the vehicle through the air vents. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 37,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

7 Engine Cooling System problem

Failure Date: 01/15/2019

The contact owns a 2016 BMW 528i. The contact stated that while attempting to activate the heating system, the heating system failed to activate. There was an abnormal coolant odor entering the vehicle through the vents. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v608000 (engine and engine cooling, electrical system); however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure; however, the manufacturer was unable to confirm when parts would be available. The failure mileage was 137,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.


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