2008 BMW 528I: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2008 BMW 528I. The newest campaign is 17V683000. NHTSA received the report on 30 Oct 2017. The NHTSA record gives the component Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control / Crankcase (Pcv). NHTSA has 118 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 17V683000, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. Interim letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notification by the end of October 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
2 campaigns, newest first. 874,661 units in total.
17V683000Received . 740,561 units.
Engine and Engine Cooling / Exhaust System / Emission Control / Crankcase (Pcv)
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2011 128i and 2007-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi, X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive30i, Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si and Z4 sDrive30i vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. Interim letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notification by the end of October 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
13V407000Received . 134,100 units.
Exterior Lighting / Tail Lights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 528i, 535i, 550i, and M5 passenger cars manufactured from March 1, 2007, through December 31, 2009. Over time, increased resistance at the taillight electrical contact points may cause damage to the ground terminal and housing of the connector resulting in an intermittent or permanent loss of functionality of one or more rear lamp functions (tail, brake, turn-signal, reverse).
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Intermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear lamp bulb carriers free of charge. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at CustomerRelations@bmwusa.com.
Report filed by BMW of North America, LLC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
118 complaints, 181 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2008 BMW 528I
- All 2008 vehicles
| Component | 2008 528I | All 2008 vehicles | 528I, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exterior Lighting | 187.8 | 38.5 | 50.6 | 34 |
| Electrical System | 165.7 | 140.6 | 149.3 | 30 |
| Air Bags | 121.5 | 156.2 | 78.7 | 22 |
| Engine | 110.5 | 67 | 163.7 | 20 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 93.9 | 25.2 | 146.9 | 17 |
| Power Train | 82.9 | 73.5 | 85.9 | 15 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 77.3 | 35.5 | 65 | 14 |
| Seat Belts | 49.7 | 9.8 | 20.1 | 9 |
| Unknown or Other | 38.7 | 41.8 | 53 | 7 |
| Seats | 27.6 | 8.9 | 12 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 17.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 16
- Injuries in the complaints
- 2
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 19 Sep 2025
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2008 BMW 528IThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2008 BMW 528I: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/528i/2008/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- BMW of North America, LLC
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2008 BMW 528I?
- 874,661 units in 2 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the BMW 528I have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 14 recall campaigns for the BMW 528I, model years 1979 to 2016. 2 of them name the 2008 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2008 BMW 528I name most often?
- Exterior Lighting: 34 of 181 component mentions, or 187.8 per 1,000. For all 2008 vehicles the figure is 38.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2008 BMW 528I open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.