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1999 BMW 528I

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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

Service Brakes, Air complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jun 21, 2005
Service Brakes, Air

ABS CONTROLLER FAILURE THAT LED TO DISABLING OF ABS SYSTEM, STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND SPEEDOMETER. MULTIPLE BMW OWNER RESOURCE WEB SITES (BIMMERFEST, ROADFLY, ETC.) HAVE THREADED DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND REFLECT THE OWNERS' DISATISFACTION WITH BMW'S LACK OF RESPONSE. THEY COMPLAIN OF CONTROLLER UNIT FAILING, GETTIN…

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ABS CONTROLLER FAILURE THAT LED TO DISABLING OF ABS SYSTEM, STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM AND SPEEDOMETER. MULTIPLE BMW OWNER RESOURCE WEB SITES (BIMMERFEST, ROADFLY, ETC.) HAVE THREADED DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND REFLECT THE OWNERS' DISATISFACTION WITH BMW'S LACK OF RESPONSE. THEY COMPLAIN OF CONTROLLER UNIT FAILING, GETTING REPLACED, AND FAILING AGAIN. A NUMBER OF LOCAL MECHANICS HAVE CONFIRMED SEEING THE PROBLEM AND HAVE SUGGESTED SEEKING OUT SOMEONE WHO WILL REBUILD THE CONTROLLER UNIT TO PREVENT FUTURE FAILURE.

NHTSA ODI #10126147

98,000 miles · Jan 9, 2005
Service Brakes, Air

THE ABS CONTROLLER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING BOTH ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO BE DISABLED, SPECIALLY ONCE THE ENGINE IS WAM, ONCE IT FAILED, RESTARTING THE CAR WON'T CORRECT THE SITUATION. IF THE CAR SITS OVER NIGHT, THE ABS AND TRACTION WORKS AGAIN FOR A WHILE, DEPENDS ON DRIVING CONDITION, IF THE CAR IS TAKEN INTO …

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THE ABS CONTROLLER FAILED INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING BOTH ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM TO BE DISABLED, SPECIALLY ONCE THE ENGINE IS WAM, ONCE IT FAILED, RESTARTING THE CAR WON'T CORRECT THE SITUATION. IF THE CAR SITS OVER NIGHT, THE ABS AND TRACTION WORKS AGAIN FOR A WHILE, DEPENDS ON DRIVING CONDITION, IF THE CAR IS TAKEN INTO HIGHWAY RIGHT AWAY, THE ABS MIGHT WORK FOR HOURS, IF IT GOES INTO CITY DRIVING, IT COULD FAIL WITHIN MINUTES. I HAVE SEARCH ALL OVER THE INTERNET AND FOUND SO MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SIMILAR PROBLEM. WEB SITES RESEARCHED: WWW.BENTLEYPUBLISHING.COM AND WWW.ROADFLY.ORG. *AK THE CAR IS 1999 BMW 528IT, MANUFACTURED 09/98

NHTSA ODI #10106026

52,000 miles · May 12, 2004
Service Brakes, Air

1999 BMW 528IT - ASC/ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. LOSS OF ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND SPEEDOMETER.COMMON ON 99 MODEL YEAR/55K MILES .NOTED WIDELY ON BMW WEB FORUMS.$1200 REPAIR ALWAYS OUT OF WARRANTY. NO ACKNOWLAGEMENT , RECALL OR HELP FROM BMWNA.

NHTSA ODI #10072461

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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