2010 Bmw 528I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 87 complaints
87
Total Complaints
99,000mi
Median Mileage
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Top Issue
2
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

66,000 25th Percentile
99,000 Median Mileage
129,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
16
ENGINE
16
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11
POWER TRAIN
9
AIR BAGS
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
SEAT BELTS
3
SERVICE BRAKES
2

Severity Assessment

2
Crashes
5
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS SO LOW TO THE GROUND THAT IT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER. THE CONTACT ALSO CRASHED INTO A CURB THAT DAMAGED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD THE BUMPER FIXED TWICE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE DEALER AT THE..."
"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2010 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V126000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY:CABLES) AND CALLED THE DEALER TO SECURE AN APPOINTMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL CAMPAIGN HAD NOT OFFICIALLY BEGAN AND TO C..."
"WHILE AT A STOP AND HIGHER SPEEDS (40-65MPH) CAR JERKS FORWARD WITHOUT PRESSING ACCELERATOR. ALSO, SHIFTS RADICALLY, SURGING FORWARD OR SUDDEN DOWNSHIFTS WHILE IN MOTION. *TR"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28