BMW 528i Complaints

833 consumer complaints on file.

#10838929February 29, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TAKATA RECALL VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A COMPLETE STOP, MOST NOTICEABLE DURING STOP/GO TRAFFIC DRIVING WITH AIR COND ON
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10837988February 24, 2016
WHEELS
APRIL OF 2015, I PURCHASED A 2015 BMW 528I. I STARTED EXPERIENCING VIBRATION AND SHAKING WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER PERFORMED A ROAD TEST AND DETERMINES THERE WERE ISSUES WITH MY TIRES. BMW WOULD ONLY REPLACE TWO TIRES, LEAVING ME WITH TWO DEFECTIVE TIRES. AS OF TODAY, MY TIRES NEED REPLACEMENT. THERE IS NO WAY I SHOULD BE BUYING NEW TIRES AS THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY HAS NOT EXPIRED. I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO RECEIVE HELP FOR THIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10836786February 17, 2016
SEATS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS 2012 BMW 528, WHILE STANDING STILL ON A CITY STREET, WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND ON THE LEFT REAR CORNER AND THE ACTIVE HEADREST RESTRAINT SYSTEM WAS ACTIVATED STRIKING THE DRIVER IN THE HEAD AND CAUSING A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10822651January 27, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING FROM UPLAND CA IN ROUTE TO LAS VEGAS NV USING HIGHWAY I15 FRWY. TIME WAS AROUND 700 AM THE TEMP OUTSIDE WAS APPRX 12 DEGREES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10810194December 15, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MY BMW 528I 2012 I BOUGHT USED IN APRIL 2015. IN NOVEMBER 2015 MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THEN IT WENT AWAY , BUT A WEEK LATER IT CAME ON AND ANOTHER LIGHT SAYING THE COOLANT WAS LOW. I TOOK IT TO BE TOPPED OFF THAT DID NOT WORK. MY CAR WENT FROM YELLOW ZONE TO RED SEVERE WHEN DRIVING HOME WITH MY KIDS ON A BUSY STREET. MY CAR BEGIN TO OVERHEAT . I TOOK IT HOME IMMEDIATELY . THE CAR LOSS ALL POWER IT WOULD NOT DRIVE FASTER THAN 25 MPH . I KNEW WHAT EVER IT WAS GOING TO BE COSTLY. MY CAR SAT FOR A MONTH UNTIL I THOUGHT I HAD ENOUGH MONEY TO FIX. LOW AND BEHOLD I TOOK IT TO A BMW DEALERSHIP THERE HAVE BEEN ONE CAMPAIGN FOR THERMOSTAT AND ONE RECALL ON THE OIL FILTER HOUSING. THERE HAS SEEM TO BE AN ISSUE I WAS UNAWARE ABOUT. THE DEALER IS SAYING BECAUSE OF THE COOLANT MIXING WITH OIL AND THE CAR OVERHEATING THERE IS POSSIBLE ENGINE DAMAGE. 20K WORTH OF DAMAGES . I HOPING BMW HELPS BECAUSE MY CAR IS AT THE DEALER STILL BECAUSE OF THIS HORRIBLE MALFUNCTION. I HAVE ATTACHED A THREAD I FOUND ONLINE THAT BMW SENT OUT TO ALL THE CONSUMERS IN JULY 2015 THAT I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10809728December 11, 2015
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BMW 528I. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO UTILIZE THE SEAT HEATING SYSTEM, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL BURNING ODOR. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, IT WAS NOTED THAT THE BACKREST OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT HAD A SMALL BURN HOLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V575000 (SEATS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000. ....UPDATED 01/13/16 *BF; UPDATED 05/10/18*JB *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10807367November 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
INSULATION COVERING HEADLIGHT WIRING CRACKS OFF LEAVING LARGE AMOUNTS OF BARE AREAS. THIS RESULTED IN ELECTRICAL SHORTS, DRAINING BATTERY, ERRATIC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM BEHAVIOR, BLOWN HEADLIGHT BULBS, AND AN INTERMITTENT BURNING SMELL IN MY CAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10795203November 21, 2015
POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE LOSS POWER WHILE DRIVING BABIES TO DAYCARE. THE CARE STARTED SHAKING AND WOULD NOT GAIN POWER IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE TOOK ABOUT 20 MINUTES TO WARM THEN THE INDICATOR LIGHT WENT OF AND NO PROBLEMS. THE INDICATOR LIGHT WAS A YELLOW ENGINE LIGHT FOLLOWED BY DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION. THE CAR JERKS NOW. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND I SEE SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE TO WHO. HAS THIS MODEL CAR. ALSO THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER IN GERMANY MEANING THERE ARE AWARE OF ISSUE. THIS NEEDS A MAJOR RECALL BECAUSE IN SOME OF THE CASES THE CAR CUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE ROAD IN TRAFFIC. I PARKED MY CAR UNTIL SOME ONE COULD SAY WHAT THE ACTUAL CASE IS AND FIX. I SEE MOST PEOPLE HAVE TAKING THERE VEHICLES IN MORE THAN 3 TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. I ALSO RESEARCH DRIVETRAIN IN BMW AND ANOTHER MODEL WAS RECALLED AND FIXED. SO I'M THINKING ALL MODELS NEED TO BE RECALLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10788047November 3, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
DRIVER RESTRAINT /AIRBAG SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ON TO NO APPARENT REASON. DEALER STATES THAT THE CAR MUST HAVE BEEN IN ACCIDENT ，BUT ONLY A MINOR SCUFF ON THE REAR NUMBER WAS OBSERVED. DEALER STATED THE MINOR SCUFF HAS CAUSED THE SYSTEM LIGHTS TO STAY ON AND WILL NOT COVER THE COST UNDER THE WARRANTEE . CAR ENGINE ON ，LIGHT REMAINS ON WHEN STOPPED AND MOVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10785209October 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ACCELERATION AFTER SLOWING DOWN HAS A VERY UNSAFE LAG THAT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER HAS TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL ALMOST TO FULL THROTTLE TO GET A RESPONSE THEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES UNSAFELY. DEALER CHECKED THE CAR FOR 5 DAYS AND COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. IT IS A SOFTWARE FAULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10783325October 19, 2015
AIR BAGS, SEATS
2010 BMW 528I, HAVING PROBLEMS WITH PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM AND AIR BAG SYSTEM LIGHTS STAY ON. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OVER THE INTERNET FORUMS. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY BMW.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10781150October 9, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE DROVE THROUGH A PUDDLE OF WATER AND SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS HYDRO LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10780675October 7, 2015
POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING, ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT COMES TO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE RPM GOES TO AROUND 4000 AND TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONING SIGN COMES. I HAVE TO PULLOVER AND RESTART THE ENGINE. AFTER THAT IT RUNS SMOOTH. IT HAPPENS ONCE A WHILE. IN LAST TWO MONTHS IT HAPPENED SIX TIMES. TWO TIMES I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND HARDLY SURVIVED FROM THE ACCIDENTS. IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778856September 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WIRING OF FRONT HEADLIGHTS FLAKING OFF AND EXPOSING BARE WIRE. THE SHORT OF THE WIRES CAUSED THE PLASTIC OF HOLDING HEADLAMP TO BUBBLE AND MELT AS A CONSEQUENCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10767400September 22, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ENGINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR GAS HAVEN'T BEEN AS USUAL TOOK CAR FOR OIL CHANG ROTATION OF TIRES. DISCOVERED GAS LEAKAGE. LOOKING AT POSSIBLE FUEL LINE OR PUMP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764209September 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HELLO I'M REPORTING IN REGARDS TO AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE. FOR APPROXIMATELY THE PAST MONTH I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH A GASOLINE SMELL COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. I FIRST THOUGHT I WAS OVER FILLING SO CHANGED THE AMOUNT OF GAS I PUT IN THE VEHICLE. THAT STILL DIDN'T STOP THE SMELL FROM COMING BACK. SO I DECIDED TO SCHEDULE MY VEHICLE FOR AN APPOINTMENT. AS A RESULT THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THEY SMELLED IT BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A LEAK. I DROVE HOME WITHOUT A STRONG SMELL BUT BY THE TIME I ARRIVED TO THE DESTINATION IT WAS EVIDENT AGAIN. I CONTACTED A FEW OTHER BMW AUTHORIZED DEALERS AND TALKED WITH SERVICE ADVISORS AND THEY SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF SUCH ISSUE/CONCERN. AT ONE DEALERSHIP THE ADVISOR HUNG UP ON ME WHILE I WAS EXPLAINING IT. I READ A FEW ARTICLES WHERE OTHER BMW OWNERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE, SOME WHO CARS CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS MADE ME BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT THAT CAUSES THIS ISSUE. SO I CONTACTED BMW OF NORTH AMERICA AND WAS TOLD BY JOEY THERE IS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I EXPLAINED TO HIM THAT I CAN'T KEEP PAYING DIAGNOSTIC FEES FOR THEM TO DETERMINE NOTHING IS WRONG. I HAD IT ESCALATED AND WAS TOLD BY KAYLA THAT I NEED TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP. NEVER WAS I OFFERED TO HAVE IT CHECKED FOR FREE. I UNDERSTAND I'M OUT OF WARRANTY BUT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT BEING TOLD AN ISSUE EXISTS IS ROBBERY. I JUST WANT MY CAR CONCERN RESOLVED BEFORE ANYONE IS INJURED OR HARMED AS A RESULT OF THE ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762823September 10, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT AROUND 50-60 MILES PER HOUR, THE ENGINE LOW COOLANT WARNING LAMP CAME ON AND INSTRUCTED ME TO GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST BMW DEALER FOR SERVICE IN ORDER TO AVOID ENGINE DAMAGE. I WENT TO DEALER AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT, MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER FULL MANUFACTURER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO SERVICE AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT A PRESSURE TEST WAS DONE AND NO ISSUE WAS FOUND AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY AIR BUBBLES. SOUNDED STRANGE TO ME OF COURSE BUT YOU TRY AND TRUST YOUR BMW DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHEN IT COMES TO DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. WELL, APPROXIMATELY 85 DAYS LATER, THE SAME ISSUE HAS COME UP AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE MAY BE A COOLANT SYSTEM LEAK BECAUSE THEY HAD TO ADD COOLANT. THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE 2011 528 SERIES AND MALFUNCTION WITH THESE CARS AND BMW NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL NOTICE IMMEDIATELY TO FIX ISSUES. YOU CAN SMELL AN ODOR IN THE CAR OCCASIONALLY AND WHEN THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON. WE NEED THE NHSA TO INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMERS OF THESE VEHICLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762856September 10, 2015
ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING MY VEHICLE AT AROUND 50-60 MPH, THE ENGINE LOW COOLANT WARNING LAMP CAME ON AND INSTRUCTED ME TO GO IMMEDIATELY TO THE NEAREST BMW DEALER FOR SERVICE IN ORDER TO AVOID ENGINE DAMAGE. I WENT TO THE DEALER AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. AT THE TIME OF THIS INCIDENT, MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER FULL MANUFACTURER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO SERVICE AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR STATED THAT A PRESSURE TEST WAS DONE AND NO ISSUE WAS FOUND AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY AIR BUBBLES. SOUNDED STRANGE TO ME OF COURSE BUT YOU TRY AND TRUST YOUR BMW DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT WHEN IT COMES TO DIAGNOSING PROBLEMS. WELL, APPROXIMATELY 85 DAYS LATER, THE SAME ISSUE HAS COME UP AGAIN AND A STRANGE ODOR AS WELL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE MAY BE A COOLANT SYSTEM LEAK BECAUSE THEY HAD TO ADD COOLANT. APPARENTLY, THIS IS AN ONGOING MALFUNCTIONING ISSUE Y WITH THE 2011 528 SERIES AND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS HAVE ALREADY BEEN FILED. A RECALL NOTICE SHOULD BE ISSUED IMMEDIATELY BY BMW. ALL CONSUMERS OF THESE VEHICLES ARE IN NEED OF THE NHSA INTERVENING ON OUR BEHALF AND DEMANDING THAT BMM ISSUE AN IMMEDIATE RECALL FOR REPAIR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762212September 8, 2015
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND AN UNKNOWN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATE 01/15/16 MA *CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760597August 31, 2015
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING ON FREEWAY, WITH A LOUD NOISE, THE SUN ROOF SHATTERED INTO PIECES. THE WEATHER OUT WAS LITTLE WARM BUT NOT HOT (THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE WILL BE AROUND 90 F). I AM DRIVING THE VEHICLE FROM MOUNTAIN VIEW AND HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR ALMOST 45 MINS WITH MY A/C ON. I DIDNT NOTICE ANY PEBBLE OR OBJECT HITTING THE CAR. I PULLED TO THE SHOULDER AND DID A VISUAL INSPECTION AND FOUND ABSOLUTELY NOTHING HIT THE CAR/WIND SHIELD/OR BODY. THE SUNROOF JUST SHATTERED..I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY DENIED ANYTHING WRONG WITH SUN ROOF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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