2000 BMW 528I Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 7%of 42 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 54,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the steering of the 2000 BMW 528I, 7% of the 42 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2000 Bmw 528I. While driving 20 MPH, and attempting to make a right turn the steering wheel continued to turn to the right and the wheels were straight. Unable to gain control of the vehicle it moved forward into oncoming traffic. The vehicle was towed to a mechanic and the diagnosis was a bolt or screw was missing from the steering column. The current and failure mileage was 54,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10183024, filed 2007-02, 54,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10036979Jun 1, 2010Bmw: a new technical process has been created for bmw to identify causes of steering complaints with a wide range of models.
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 2 | 4% |
| 2013 | 4 | 5% |
| 2012 | 3 | 3% |
| 2011 | 6 | 5% |
| 2010 | 1 | 2% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2000 | 3 | 7% |
| 1999 | 2 | 4% |
| 1998 | 4 | 12% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2000 BMW 528I
10 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsTires
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 BMW 528I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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