Vehicle report

2011 BMW 528I

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Reported problems

117 complaints · median 70000 miles
ComponentReports
ENGINE33
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING31
POWER TRAIN25
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM17
UNKNOWN OR OTHER10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE7
STEERING6
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL6
AIR BAGS4
SUSPENSION4
EXTERIOR LIGHTING2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS1
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH1
SEAT BELTS1
SEATS1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
TIRES1
VISIBILITY/WIPER1
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY1

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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.