Model year record
1999 BMW 528I
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 59 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vehicle speed control | 6 | 91,000 mi |
| Air bags | 5 | 137,000 mi |
| Air bags: side/window | 3 | — |
| Electrical system | 3 | 85,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | 114,000 mi |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: control unit/module | 3 | 52,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module | 3 | 78,500 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 2 | 75,500 mi |
| Service brakes, electric | 2 | 75,500 mi |
| Structure: body: door | 2 | — |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Unknown or other | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Back over prevention: warnings: external/pedestrian alert | 1 | — |
| Electronic stability control: automatic (ASC) | 1 | 73,050 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | 64,605 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | 108,000 mi |
| Equipment: appliance: air conditioner | 1 | 51,300 mi |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: headlights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front: anchorage | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | 53,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 1 | 97,654 mi |
| Service brakes, air: antilock: wheel speed sensor | 1 | 52,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 71,200 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | 57,500 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: ABS warning light | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 1 | 78,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | 108,000 mi |
| Structure: body: door: hinge and attachments | 1 | 53,000 mi |
| Traction control system | 1 | 94,803 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | — |
The 1998 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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