2008 BMW 528I Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 8%of 118 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 100,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the seat belts of the 2008 BMW 528I, 8% of the 118 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 100,500 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 have a 2008 528I and I got an error message saying the passenger restraint system, or air bag had an error regardless of a passenger present or not any time that car is turned on. I researched it and it seems that this problem is quite common on bmws and I feel as its an issue with the production of the car and the repair should not be at the owner's expense.”
NHTSA complaint #10917423, filed 2016-10, 90,000 miles“Car has passenger restraint system malfuction since fabrication.was never handled. I am new owner and trying to get to the bottom of this.many people have this issue with this modell and apparently there was a recall for it but my VIN doesnt fall under it. Very frustrating and dangerous.”
NHTSA complaint #10980259, filed 2017-04, 90,000 miles“I was driving my car and suddenly the restraint system malfunction light turned on and the seatbelt light turned on. I did not hit a bump or anything. There was no passenger currently sitting on the passenger seat when the light came on. I have tried sitting down on the passenger seat and put on my seat belt to see if it will go away but no luck. Also, the seat belt light will not go away even if I buckle the drivers seat and passenger seat belt.”
NHTSA complaint #10946824, filed 2017-01, 136,298 miles“Feels like the brakes on and it pulls to the passenger side where it feels like the wheel is going to come off and the passenger seat belt is locked where it won't extended out to buckle and the car dog walks back and forth while driving”
NHTSA complaint #11384325, filed 2020-12, 198,460 miles“Restraint system malfunction warning periodically comes on while driving under normal driving conditions. This default deactivates airbags. Have taken to dealer to fix 4 times, and today they decided to charge a fee. This is an ongoing issue with my car and many others with recalls of the exact same model but 2 years older.”
NHTSA complaint #10532957, filed 2013-07, 79,700 milesSeat belts: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 | 2% |
| 2014 | 1 | 2% |
| 2013 | 4 | 5% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 3 | 5% |
| 2009 | 1 | 4% |
| 2008 | 9 | 8% |
| 2000 | 1 | 2% |
| 1999 | 1 | 2% |
| 1997 | 1 | 2% |
Other parts of the 2008 BMW 528I
33 complaintsElectrical system
30 complaintsEngine
20 complaintsEngine cooling
15 complaintsFuel system
15 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
15 complaintsAir bags
14 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsSeats
5 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2008 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.
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