2013 BMW 528XI: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the 2013 BMW 528XI. The campaign is 15V188000. NHTSA received the report on 31 Mar 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Exterior Lighting. NHTSA has 56 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on this campaign.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of campaign 15V188000, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. 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
1 campaign. 13,443 units in total.
15V188000Received . 13,443 units.
Exterior Lighting
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2013 528i, 528i xDrive, 535i, 535i xDrive, 550i, 550i xDrive, and ActiveHybrid 5 vehicles. The rear reflex reflectors may not reflect enough light. As such, the vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
The vehicle may be less visible to other vehicles, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear reflex reflectors, free of charge. The recall began July 28, 2017. 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: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
56 complaints, 88 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.
- 2013 BMW 528XI
- All 2013 vehicles
| Component | 2013 528XI | All 2013 vehicles | 528XI, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 363.6 | 158.2 | 311.2 | 32 |
| Power Train | 181.8 | 115.1 | 149.4 | 16 |
| Electrical System | 147.7 | 124.7 | 141.1 | 13 |
| Unknown or Other | 68.2 | 80.4 | 53.9 | 6 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 68.2 | 11.7 | 53.9 | 6 |
| Exterior Lighting | 56.8 | 28.7 | 83 | 5 |
| Air Bags | 34.1 | 75.3 | 74.7 | 3 |
| Fuel/Propulsion System | 22.7 | 42.3 | 45.6 | 2 |
| Seats | 11.4 | 12.6 | 24.9 | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 11.4 | 31.6 | 4.1 | 1 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 13.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 0
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 0
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 24 Aug 2026
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.
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- NHTSA page of the 2013 BMW 528XIThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2013 BMW 528XI: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/bmw/528xi/2013/. 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 2013 BMW 528XI?
- 13,443 units in 1 campaign. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the BMW 528XI have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for the BMW 528XI, model years 2008 to 2014. It names the 2013 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2013 BMW 528XI name most often?
- Engine: 32 of 88 component mentions, or 363.6 per 1,000. For all 2013 vehicles the figure is 158.2 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2013 BMW 528XI open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.