2014 Bmw 528i problems and recalls

Owners filed 34 complaints on the 2014 Bmw 528i in the last three full years, out of 56 on record. The most cited component is the Electrical System.

56
Complaints
3
Recalls
0
Crash reports
5
Fire reports
2
Injuries
68.6
Severity index

Severity index 68.6 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 68.6p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 71 of 139 by severity index among 2014 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 49% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2014 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Electrical SystemElectrical System: 25 complaints (44.6%)25 45%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 19 complaints (33.9%)19 34%EngineEngine: 14 complaints (25.0%)14 25%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 5 complaints (8.9%)5 9%Power TrainPower Train: 5 complaints (8.9%)5 9%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 4 complaints (7.1%)4 7%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 4 complaints (7.1%)4 7%Latches/Locks/LinkagesLatches/Locks/Linkages: 2 complaints (3.6%)2 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM2544.6%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1933.9%
ENGINE1425.0%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM58.9%
POWER TRAIN58.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER47.1%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING47.1%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES23.6%

Complaints filed per year

010212014: 12015: 22017: 22018: 32019: 22020: 32022: 72023: 62024: 72025: 212026: 2 (partial year)141517181920222324252126
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20141
20152
20172
20183
20192
20203
20227
20236
20247
202521
2026 (year to date)2
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 2.8x those in 2019 to 2022 (34 against 12).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
15V18800031/03/2015EXTERIOR LIGHTINGBMW 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 Fede
24V52700011/07/2024AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULEBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2015 6 Series Gran Coupe, 2014 5 Series Gran Turismo, 2014 5 Series Sedan, 2015 6 Series Convertible, 2015 6 Series Coupe, 2014 X5, 2013-2014 X3, 2014-2015 3 Series Sedan, 2014 4 Series Coupe, 2014 4 Series Convertible, 2014 3
24V60800013/08/2024ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMPBMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-20

Other Bmw 528i model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.