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2001 BMW 528I

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner 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

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What owners reported most

Air Bags
1Fuel/propulsion System
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 1 of 2 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

0 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports

What owners actually said

2 reports
85,920 miles · Mar 9, 2015
Fuel/propulsion System

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME SYMPTOMS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, FUEL WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME SYMPTOMS HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,920. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ODI #10693023

Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2002
Air BagsInjury

CONSUMER STATES FRONT SEAT SIDE AIRBAGS (4) DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT ANY COLLISION AND CAUSED INJURY, AIR BAG DEPLOYED AFTER ADJUSTING CD PLAYER BUTTON (CLAIM # 13-7535-667). *YD

NHTSA ODI #6900735

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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