2 NHTSA safety recalls cover the 2010 BMW 528I. Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any BMW dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2010 BMW 528I. Check your 528I by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 BMW 528I, reporting 2 crashes, 4 fires, 1 injuries. BMW has issued at least 62 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 BMW 528I. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“i was in a rear end crash accident my fault fast airbag didn't deploy significant damage to my face car was totaled”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11518174
“The contact owns a 2010 BMW 528i. The contact stated upon starting the vehicle, she smelled a burning odor and there was smoke coming from underneath the hood and through the vent. The (! malfunction indicator warning light illuminated. The contact continued to drive the vehicle.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11460753
“The contact owned a 2010 BMW 528i. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH the vehicle started to shake and vibrate, additionally smoke began to issue from under the hood. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11460031
“THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V683000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, SMOKE ENTERED THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR VENTS.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11104656
“RECALL CAMPAIGN NO.: 17V683: PCV VALVE HEATER ON JANUARY 22, 2018, WHILE TRAVELING WESTBOUND ON THE 10 FREEWAY, MY VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC. I PULLED OVER, TURNED MY CAR OFF, GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO FIND OUT WHAT IT WAS.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11064540
Search the official database: NHTSA. Excerpts are quoted from the public record, shortened at a sentence and with personal details removed.
Not every 2010 BMW 528I is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any BMW dealer.