1999 BMW 528I Air bags Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 20%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 137,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the air bags of the 1999 BMW 528I, 20% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 137,000 miles. 4 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 inflators: my nephew was driving on the highway, when the driver side airbags exploded without warning. Both the door airbag and the curtain airbag exploded.”
NHTSA complaint #11255209, filed 2019-09, 137,000 miles“BMW just issued a Do Not Drive order for BMW 5 series cars from 2000 to 2006. Our car is a 1999 BMW 528I. According to your safety records, this car also has Takata air bags, but I see no indication these have been recalled. Since they are actually older than the 2000-2006 cars, shouldn't these 1999 Takata air bags be just as dangerous? What should I do about this? Thank you.”
NHTSA complaint #11521084, filed 2023-05“The contact owns a 1999 Bmw 528I. While making a right turn, the driver's air bag deployed without warning or an impact. The contact sustained eye injuries that required medical attention. The contact was able to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road and called the Bmw manufacturer. The vehicle was towed to an unknown Bmw dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.”
NHTSA complaint #11175693, filed 2019-02, 200,000 miles“This Bmw deployed the passenger side air bag, driving down the highway at 70mph. At the same time both front tires went flat. I do not know at this time if the tires were punctured by an object or not. My wife was driving the car and said that she was cruising at 70mph,(8:30am with good visability) when the airbag deployed she pulled over and noticed that she had two flat tires on the front. There was tire failure with this incident, however I only know that the brand tire is dunlop. The car is at the dealership at this time. This so far, is a real mystery to us!!!!!!!”
NHTSA complaint #741843, filed 2001-03“Consumer was approaching an intersection and another vehicle on other side of street ran stop sign. And collided with consumer's vehicle. Upon impact, driver's side airbag didn't deploy.”
NHTSA complaint #8018842, filed 2002-09Related service bulletins
- 10160287Apr 1, 2019TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL-RELATED SHORT-TERM ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL REPAIRS This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B01 31 18 dated October 2018.
- 10160244Apr 1, 2019TAKATA AIR BAG RECALL-RELATED SHORT-TERM ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION AND CONSEQUENTIAL REPAIRS This Service Information bulletin supersedes SI B01 31 18 dated October 2018.
- 10153726Jan 1, 2019Takata class action settlement. Customer support program. Front driver side airbag modules.
- 10149557Oct 1, 2018For the above-referenced vehicles with driver?s side airbag modules, BMW of North America, LLC (?BMW NA?) will provide a Customer Support Program as outlined in the Takata…
- 10154816Feb 1, 2018In an effort to improve the completion rate on Takata air bag recall affected vehicles; BMW NA has expanded the BMW Ultimate Rewards platform to include a new Recall Support…
Air bags: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 5 | 8% |
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 4% |
| 2013 | 14 | 19% |
| 2012 | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 | 4 | 3% |
| 2010 | 7 | 11% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 14 | 12% |
| 2000 | 7 | 17% |
| 1999 | 9 | 20% |
| 1998 | 6 | 18% |
| 1997 | 5 | 12% |
Other parts of the 1999 BMW 528I
12 complaintsVehicle speed control
7 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsBack-over prevention (rear camera)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 BMW 528I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology