1999 BMW 528I Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 26%of 46 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 77,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the brakes of the 1999 BMW 528I, 26% of the 46 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 77,000 miles.
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.
“I had been driving my 528I (Bmw 1999) this past winter when I noticed the power brakes were no longer working. I had to depress the peddle with no assist, and while the car di eventually stop, it could have been unfortunate if my wife or daughter were faced with this condition suddenly. Power brake booster apparently went bad, water leaking in and freezing, fortunately no on e injured.”
NHTSA complaint #10893683, filed 2016-08, 97,654 miles“My asc and ABS warning lights came on, lost speedometer. Took to Bmw mechanic who read codes and it read rear wheel speed sensor. Replaced sensor and speedometer did not work. Continued with mechanic on looking for solution and he concluded after talking to other Bmw mechanics and going over the symptoms that it is the ABS controller that failed. So I have no ABS or traction control of speedometer until I can fix this. Major safety issue.”
NHTSA complaint #10152836, filed 2006-03, 124,800 miles“I have had failures of the braking system on my 1999 Bmw where the system locks up and causes the car to go out of control. Based on numerous conversations with other owners these models seem very prone to this problem. Bmw does not seem to care very much about addressing this.”
NHTSA complaint #10078774, filed 2004-06, 57,500 miles“Asc control unit failed. This resulted in failure of anti-lock brakes and traction control and speedometer on my 1999 Bmw 528I. Bmw has a service bulletin out on this issue for 5 series cars 9/98 to 9/00 (mine was built 10/98). Bulletin info: vs-23/weintuch baugruppe/group:32 32 01 00 (646) dated 11/2000. The repair instructions code is ra 24 52 515/ 34 52 516. After unit failed, I was involved in an emergency situation in which I had to brake heavily and all four wheels locked up. However I managed to stop within 2 feet of the car that pulled in front of me. …”
NHTSA complaint #10106550, filed 2005-01, 71,200 miles“Abs controller failure. Speedometer stops working, odometer frozen, fuel gauge inoperative, no automatic steering control, no ABS protection for emergency stops. Known common problem yet Bmw, to date, has issued no recall that I know of, as cars are out of warranty.”
NHTSA complaint #10147772, filed 2006-01, 78,500 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 | 3 | 4% |
| 2012 | 4 | 4% |
| 2010 | 2 | 3% |
| 2009 | 2 | 9% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 4 | 10% |
| 1999 | 12 | 26% |
| 1998 | 1 | 3% |
| 1997 | 5 | 12% |
Other parts of the 1999 BMW 528I
9 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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