SeatsPart report

2000 BMW 528I Seats Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 5%of 42 total for the year
Median mileage: 145,000miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seats of the 2000 BMW 528I, 5% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 145,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved and 1 a fire, 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.

“As I was driving my beloved 2000 Bmw 528I on 11/9/2018 at 2:15 pm, on route 12 south in duck, nc, traveling at approximately 35 MPH, smoke began pouring from the underside of the driver's seat. The heated seats were not turned on. No dashboard warning lights were on, except for a rear tail light indicator that had appeared within the last week. I had just driven through a rain shower, so the headlights were on, but I had turned the wipers off. I pulled the car over and immediately turned the ignition off. …”

NHTSA complaint #11150678, filed 2018-11, 145,000 miles

“My vehicle was rear ended on freeway at about 30-40 MPH. My vehicle was pushed into the vehicle in front of mine. During the collision my seatback failed and I wound up laying horizontally.”

NHTSA complaint #735301, filed 2000-10

Seats: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2014	2	4%
2012	1	1%
2011	1	1%
2010	2	3%
2008	5	4%
2000	2	5%
1999	1	2%
1998	1	3%

Other parts of the 2000 BMW 528I

Engine cooling
10 complaints Air bags
7 complaints Brakes
4 complaints Tires
4 complaints Electrical system
3 complaints Latches, locks and linkages
3 complaints Other or unknown
3 complaints Steering
3 complaints Electronic stability control
2 complaints Exterior lighting
2 complaints Fuel system
2 complaints Engine
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 BMW 528I

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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