2000 BMW 528 Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 BMW 528. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
1fires
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
1
Total complaints5

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“My bmw caught on fire while turned off and parked in my garage. The fire spread to another car as well as our house. The fire started about 45 minutes after it was parked.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2016-11-01

“Tl* the contact owned a 2000 bmw 528. While the vehicle was parked, it caught fire and flames and smoke emitted from the glove compartment area. The hood also independently opened and revealed flames. The fire department extinguished the fire. A police report was filed. There were no injuries. The…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2015-06-15

“Breathing bacteria in vehicle from heater/ air conditioner. *ak”

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM · reported 2001-01-15

“Automatic stabilizer control and traction/dynamic system stablilzer control feature light was on at time of purchase, dealer replaced the sensor, the light became illuminated 3 more times, dealer adjusted the sensor and when it came on again couldn't find the problem so a replacement vehicle was…”

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) · reported 2000-09-09

“Bmw states it is normal operation to get a rock stuck in the brake. However, they also stated to get use to it because it will happen again because it happens on this car all the time. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2000-09-05
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 BMW 528 as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.