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1999 BMW 528I

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 BMW 528I do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 46.

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46Owner complaints

Model-year median: 46

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
41
199733
199846
199942
20002
2001
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
9Vehicle Speed Control
7Service Brakes, Hydraulic
6Power Train
4Structure
4
All reported categories
Electrical System
3Exterior Lighting
3Service Brakes, Air
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Equipment
2Service Brakes, Electric
2Steering
2Tires
2Unknown Or Other
2Back Over Prevention
1Electronic Stability Control
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Service Brakes
1Traction Control System
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

25 reports with mileage · 21 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 9 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

6 crash reports0 fire reports6 injury reports

Tires complaints

2 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 2008
Tires

TIRE SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING.*TR

NHTSA ODI #10234733

Mileage unknown · Mar 3, 2001
Air BagsTires

THIS BMW DEPLOYED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. AT THE SAME TIME BOTH FRONT TIRES WENT FLAT. I DO NOT KNOW AT THIS TIME IF THE TIRES WERE PUNCTURED BY AN OBJECT OR NOT. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND SAID THAT SHE WAS CRUISING AT 70MPH,(8:30AM WITH GOOD VISABILITY) WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED SHE …

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THIS BMW DEPLOYED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70MPH. AT THE SAME TIME BOTH FRONT TIRES WENT FLAT. I DO NOT KNOW AT THIS TIME IF THE TIRES WERE PUNCTURED BY AN OBJECT OR NOT. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND SAID THAT SHE WAS CRUISING AT 70MPH,(8:30AM WITH GOOD VISABILITY) WHEN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT SHE HAD TWO FLAT TIRES ON THE FRONT. THERE WAS TIRE FAILURE WITH THIS INCIDENT, HOWEVER I ONLY KNOW THAT THE BRAND TIRE IS DUNLOP. THE CAR IS AT THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS TIME. THIS SO FAR, IS A REAL MYSTERY TO US!!!!!!!*AK

NHTSA ODI #741843

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.