BMW 528xi
Registered from 2008 to 2013.
About this model
The BMW 5 Series is an executive car manufactured and marketed by BMW since 1972. It is the successor to the BMW New Class sedans and is currently in its eighth generation. The car is sold as either a sedan or, since 1991, a station wagon. A 5-door fastback was sold between 2009 and 2017. Each successive generation has been given an internal G-code designation since 2017. Previously, a F-code designation was used between 2010 and 2016, while an E-code designation was used between 1972 and 2010. These are used to distinguish each model and generation from each other.
From the Wikipedia article BMW 5 Series, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where it stands out against its peers
- Engine: more complaints than 90% of 2012 cars — 50% of its 64 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 21%.
- Power train: more complaints than 90% of 2012 cars — 33% of its 64 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 12%.
- Exterior lighting: more complaints than 90% of 2012 cars — 8% of its 64 complaints, where an ordinary 2012 car has 3%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★★★ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★★☆ |
| Side crash | ★★★★★ |
| Rollover | ★★★★★ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 11.8 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 9.4 motorway |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
78% of 2013 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 4. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.
15V188000
The vehicle may be less visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
BMW filed 11 bulletins about the 2013 528xi.
- Electrical system: 3
- Engine and engine cooling: 2
- Exterior lighting: 2
- Visibility: 2
- Equipment: 1
- Service brakes: 1
- The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met. · February 2024
- The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers… · February 2024
- Engine will crank but not start. There is no communication with the integrated fuel module (TFE) whendiagnosing with ISTA. The following two fault codes will be stored in the DME: 032B43 - Low fuel… · January 2024
- Customers may state that the alarm system (DWA) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. Depending on the vehicleâÂÂs equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation… · December 2023
- Shipping specific non-deployed vehicle safety devices to lighting resources, llc. This service Information bulletin provides information on shipping "specific" noin-deployed vehicle safety devices… · July 2022
- The engine?s intake charge-air duct limited warranty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles applies to ?eligible USspecification · July 2022
- Visual Inspection of Brake discs/Rotors for new car deliveries · July 2022
- The customer complains of rattling noises from the rear window when driving on rough roads. · May 2021
3 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.