BMW 528 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 528 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2000 highlighted. 1982: 0 complaints 1982 1983: 0 complaints 1984: 0 complaints 1984 1985: 0 complaints 1986: 1 complaints 1986 1987: 1 complaints 1988: 1 complaints 1988 1989: 0 complaints 1990: 0 complaints 1990 1991: 0 complaints 1992: 0 complaints 1992 1997: 13 complaints 1998: 7 complaints 1998 1999: 3 complaints 2000: 5 complaints 2000
2000: 5 complaints
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YearComplaints
19820
19830
19840
19850
19861
19871
19881
19890
19900
19910
19920
199713
19987
19993
20005

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2000 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1983 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.