1998 BMW 528I Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 33 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 273,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 1998 BMW 528I, 9% of the 33 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 273,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“-takata -ABS module malfunction due to module being fried by excessively engine heat -dsc system failure due to poor wiring and heat from poor placement in engine bay this has caused multiple issues with drive ability and safety I've been complaining for quite awhile that the car has been having safety issues and Bmw ignores me and my complaints.”
NHTSA complaint #10928923, filed 2016-11, 273,000 miles“While pulling into garage with foot off gas and on brake, vehicle accelerated unexpectedly into garage wall, placed car into reverse, then shot out of front of garage all without placing foot on gas.”
NHTSA complaint #724523, filed 2000-06Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2 | 3% |
| 2013 | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 | 6 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 | 7 | 15% |
| 1998 | 3 | 9% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 1998 BMW 528I
6 complaintsSteering
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1998 BMW 528I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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