Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
33
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1998 BMW 528i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-02-25 | SEATS | No | 0 | THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER SEAT ONLY TILTS FORWARD AND BACKWARD A LITTLE AND THE OTHER SIDE STAYS STATIONARY. ALL OTHE… |
| 2016-11-28 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | -TAKATA -ABS MODULE MALFUNCTION DUE TO MODULE BEING FRIED BY EXCESSIVELY ENGINE HEAT -DSC SYSTEM FAILURE DUE TO POOR … |
| 2014-11-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FIVE YEARS AGO.… |
| 2010-10-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE WIRING HARNESS THAT ENTERS THE TRUNK LID THAT SUPPLIES THE LIGHTS FOR THE REAR LICENSE PLATE AND THE TRUNK LID RELE… |
| 2010-03-03 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | MY 1998 BMW 5-SERIES 528I STARTED ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN WHEN I WAS DRIVING, AND I HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE A… |
| 2009-09-12 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | NO REVERSE GEAR. THE REVERSE GEAR IN THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING. *TR |
| 2009-03-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ENGINE START UP, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINA… |
| 2009-01-16 | STEERING | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY (MARICOPA HWY) MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SPIN AROUND AND IT HAD NO AFFECT ON THE STEERI… |
| 2007-12-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 98 528I, AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REPAIR MADE BY BMW DEALER AS PER TSB 61-2000. DEFECTIVE WIRING … |
| 2007-09-01 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BMW 528I. WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING, THE CONTACT SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. HE DISCOVER… |
| 2007-02-10 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TWO MAJOR COMPLAINTS: 1. TRANSMISSION OF THE CAR BROKE DOWN COMPLETELY WITHIN 82,000 MILES. I HAD TO SPEND A LARGE A… |
| 2006-05-20 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLE INSIDE THE PASSENGER COMPARTM… |
| 2006-02-10 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO EXIT THE VEHICLE, THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF BOTH THE DRIVER AND … |
| 2005-10-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | THE STEERING WHEEL INTERMITTENTLY MOVES UP AND DOWN ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS STAY ON CO… |
| 2005-05-04 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DRIVING ON ENTRANCE RAMP TO THE FREEWAY AT ABOUT 10MPH AND SAW WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE HOOD. P… |
| 2004-08-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | CONSUMER STATED TAIL LIGHTS WARPED, CAUSING THEM TO BURN OUT PREMATURELY. *AK |
| 2003-10-14 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. DEALER STATED HE KNEW WHAT WAS THE PROBLEM.*AK |
| 2003-08-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE SERVICED AND A POWERSTEERING HOSE REPLACED, THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSING A LOT OF FUEL IN THE ENGIN… |
| 2003-02-22 | WHEELS | No | 0 | BMW 528I SPORT WHEELS BEND AND WARP EASILY CAUSING VEHICLE TO SHIMMY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. WHEEL REPAIR SPECIALIST AND BM… |
| 2002-07-01 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER SMELLED GAS WHILE DRIVING,.TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC ,AND THEY STATED THAT CONSUMER HIT SOMETHING AND IT PUNCT… |
| 1999-12-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES | Yes | 0 | WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE WITH FOOT OFF GAS AND ON BRAKE, VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY INTO GARAGE WALL, PLACED CAR… |
| 1999-03-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE INSIDE PLASTIC DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO ROLL THE WINDOW DOWN TO USE THE … |
| 1998-12-12 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | No | 0 | TRUNK MOTOR LOCK ACTUATOR FAILED. YH |
| 1998-12-04 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON. YH |
| 1998-08-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID | No | 0 | ELECTRONIC TRUNK RELEASE FAILED. *YC |
| 1998-04-04 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | SUDDEN ACCELERATION RESULTING IN A COLLISION. (QCAW) |
| 1901-01-01 | VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | No | 0 | 1998 BMW 528I REAR WINDOW EXPLODED OR INTERNAL MOTOR WENT OUT**CC *JB |
| — | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | Yes | 1 | CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 35 MPH WITHOUT ANY INDICATION RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH. UPON IMPACT, SIDE AIR BAGS… |
| — | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | AUTOMATIC TRUCK LATCH FAILED. YH |
| — | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | SPEEDOMETER IS 3 MPH OFF ON ADJUSTMENT. MJS |
| — | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG SENSOR MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. … |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | No | 0 | ELECTRICAL HARNESS SHORTED FOR DRIVER SEAT AND STEERING WHEEL. YH |
| — | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | AUTO STEERING WHEEL COLUMN FAILED. *YC |