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2000 BMW 528IA

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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5Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

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

Seats
3Air Bags
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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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.

  • Seats. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Vehicle Speed Control. 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 reports0 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

1 reports
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234,040 miles · Jan 10, 2019
Air Bags

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 528IA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FRACTURED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 BMW 528IA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING OR AN IMPACT. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT WINDSHIELD FRACTURED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 234,040.

NHTSA ODI #11166232

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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