Model year record
1997 BMW 528I
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 49 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension: front: macpherson strut | 6 | 55,000 mi |
| Air bags | 3 | 62,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 3 | 142,165 mi |
| Unknown or other | 3 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 2 | 142,165 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | 108,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 2 | 92,900 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc: rotor | 2 | — |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | — |
| Suspension | 2 | 88,055 mi |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | 110,469 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly | 1 | 85,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | 76,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: control module (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 1 | 132,000 mi |
| Power train: driveline | 1 | 92,900 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 62,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 1 | 200 mi |
| Service brakes, air: disc: rotor | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | 135,000 mi |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | 142,165 mi |
| Suspension: front: control arm: lower arm | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: springs: air suspension system | 1 | — |
| Tires | 1 | 180,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 1 | — |
| Visibility: windshield wiper/washer | 1 | — |
The 1998 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Other BMW 528I model years
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