MYRModel Year Report

BMW 528I — YEARS TO AVOID

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

Avoid: 2008, 2011 · Best bets: 1998, 1997, 2000, 1999, 2014, 2016

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 528I Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2016 highlighted. 1980: 2 complaints 1980 1997: 41 complaints 1998: 33 complaints 1998 1999: 46 complaints 2000: 42 complaints 2000 2001: 2 complaints 2007: 1 complaints 2007 2008: 118 complaints 2009: 22 complaints 2009 2010: 65 complaints 2011: 117 complaints 2011 2012: 89 complaints 2013: 73 complaints 2013 2014: 56 complaints 2015: 62 complaints 2015 2016: 57 complaints 2016
2016: 57 complaints
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YearComplaints
19802
199741
199833
199946
200042
20012
20071
2008118
200922
201065
2011117
201289
201373
201456
201562
201657

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2016 Recommended 57 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 62 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 56 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 73 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2012 Caution 89 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Avoid 117 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 65 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2009 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Avoid 118 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Recommended 42 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1999 Recommended 46 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1998 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 41 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1980 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.