2011 Bmw 528I - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2011 BMW 528I has an impressive overall safety rating of 5 stars, making it a top choice for safety-conscious consumers. This luxury sedan also excels in individual crash tests, with high ratings in front and side crashes, as well as rollover protection. Additionally, it is equipped with standard electronic stability control to help the driver maintain control in slippery conditions. While it does not come standard with forward collision warning or lane departure warning, these features are available as optional upgrades for added safety.

In terms of complaints and recalls, the BMW 528I has had 162 complaints reported, indicating that some owners have experienced issues with the vehicle. Furthermore, there have been 8 recalls issued for this model, suggesting that there have been safety-related concerns identified by the manufacturer. Overall, while the BMW 528I offers excellent safety features and ratings, potential buyers should be aware of the reported complaints and recalls to make an informed decision.

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Complaint Count

162

Recall Count

8

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

5/5

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Safety Features

2011 BMW 528 I 4 DR RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2011 BMW 528 I 4 DR RWD

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

Optional
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

Optional

2011 BMW 528 I 4 DR RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2011 BMW 528 I 4 DR RWD Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2011 Score 2015 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating 4 4
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 4
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2011 Score 2015 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating 5 5
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front 5 5
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear 5 5
Overall Side Barrier Rating 5 5

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2011 Score 2015 Score
Rollover Rating 5 5
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating 5 5

Complaints for the 2011 Bmw 528I

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"275r70/20"
Components Involved: TIRES
Date of incident: 2024-05-03
Complaint:
"goodyear eagle ls tires sidewall bubbles after driving just a few thousand miles. this is the second tire with a defect that was not caused by any impact. *tr"
Components Involved: TIRES
Date of incident: 2013-02-06
Complaint:
"last april i purchased a bmw 550ix. in march of this year while on the freeway i developed a flat tire. i was able to run the vehicle 40 miles to my home with the tire flat but had to flatbed the vehicle to my car repair store to replace the tire. that tire had a bubbled sidewall at the time of the flat although i cannot say that the bubbled sidewall was where the tire failed. i had the tire replaced for around $500 and the mechanic made no mention to me about the bubbled sidewall issue with this tire although, as it turns out, he was aware of the problem. at the time of repair of the above flat, my mechanic informed me that the passenger-side front tire also had a bubbled sidewall necessitating replacement of that tire in order to pass my state vehicle inspection. since the repair in late march 2012, i noticed that the passenger-side front tire has a bubbled sidewall. i might add that no potholes have been hit, do road debris has been struck. so two and possibly three of four of the original tires on this vehicle, which is just now over 1 year old, have failed sidewalls necessitating replacement. the mileage on the vehicle is around 13,000 miles. *js"
Components Involved: TIRES
Date of incident: 2013-05-03
Complaint:
"goodyear eagle ls-2 tire failure- bubble in sidewall with less than 3,000 miles on it. *js"
Components Involved: TIRES
Date of incident: 2014-02-03
Complaint:
"tires are extremely susceptible to bubbles in the sidewall caused by routing driving. i've replaced two tires in less than 6 months on a new vehicle with less than 12,000 miles. (bmw 550i x-drive). *tr"
Components Involved: TIRES
Date of incident: 2011-09-12
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw 550i with goodyear eagle ls-2 tires, line sizes p245/40/r19. the contact stated that both of the front tires developed bubbles. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the tires were unsafe to drive on and needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the tires were replaced. the vin and dot numbers were not available. the failure mileage was 5,500 and the current mileage was 12,000."
Components Involved: TIRES
Date of incident: 2011-01-06
Complaint:
"run-flat tires bmw sports package tire bulge sidewall - unacceptable the bmw dealer wants to charge close to $500 for replacement! we are taking the complaint to the local goodyear dealer to see if they will offer a replacement. i would like to have all new tires. it appears this is going to be an ongoing problem with these tires. i think a recall is appropriate. *tr"
Components Involved: TIRES
Date of incident: 2013-08-01
Complaint:
"creation of bubble in sidewall of goodyear run flat 19inch all season tire. *tr"
Components Involved: TIRES
Date of incident: 2013-02-01
Complaint:
"my 2011 bmw 550xi has goodyear eagle ls 2 run flats, 245/40. i took delivery of the car in june 2011 and have had repeated bubbles on the front tires. four tires have been replaced to date. i have never had an issue with tires for the last 20 years. the bmw dealer is not able to say whether it is dangerous to drive on tires with bubbles. *kb"
Components Involved: TIRES
Date of incident: 2013-04-11
Complaint:
"repeated sidewall bubbles on my goodyear eagle ls 2 tires, 245/40 r19, and need for replacement, both front tires in two seperate incidents, with less than 7,000 miles on the car, after hitting minor bumps in the road. they are unreliable and dangerous. *tt"
Components Involved: TIRES
Date of incident: 2012-03-10

Recalls for the 2011 Bmw 528I

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"bmw of north america, llc (bmw) is recalling certain model year 2011 bmw 528i, 528xi, 535i, 535xi, 550i and 550xi vehicles manufactured march 1, 2010, through august 31, 2011. the affected vehicles may have received a replacement sensor cluster unit (scu) during a service visit. these scus have an acceleration sensor that may have been incorrectly programmed and, as a result, the scu may not accurately determine if activation and deployment of the air bags, safety belt pre-tensioners and head restraints is necessary in the event of a crash."
Consequence:
Depending on the severity of the crash, inadequate activation of the driver and/or passenger air bags, safety belt pre-tensioners and active head restraints may increase the risk of injury.
Remedy:

BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the SCU, free of charge. The recall began on December 16, 2016. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.

Component(s) Involved: AIR BAGS > FRONTAL > SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
Date of incident: 2016-11-17

BMW Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

BMW ranks 12 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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