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2010 BMW 528I Engine Problems

Complaints
16about this part
Share
25%of 65 total for the year
Median mileage
120,000miles
Trend
RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 16 complaints about the engine of the 2010 BMW 528I, 25% of the 65 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 120,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Vehicle stalled twice on the interstate while driving 70 MPH; the engine shut off while driving in traffic and was nearly rear ended both times. Another time it stalled while approaching a red light. My vehicle has been at the Bmw in baton rouge for almost two months now and they are telling me there is not yet a fix from Bmw.”

NHTSA complaint #11073419, filed 2018-02, 48,500 miles

“Found faults for vanos system. I was driving on the highway and car start making a rattle noise like something bucking against something as I accelerated.”

NHTSA complaint #11352066, filed 2020-08, 138,000 miles

“Recall campaign no.: 17v683: pcv valve heater on january 22, 2018, while traveling westbound on the 10 freeway, my vehicle began to smell of burning plastic. I pulled over, turned my car off, got out of the vehicle to find out what it was. I opened the hood and observed smoke coming from the engine compartment which turned into fire burning the entire front end into the seating area of the car. The pcv valve heater melted causing the fire. The fire department was called who put the fire out and the vehicle was towed to the tow yard. …”

NHTSA complaint #11064540, filed 2018-01, 120,000 miles

“While driving car began sluggish and the engine/transmission sounded like it was slipping. Took it to the dealer said it was the #2 and #5 engine coils. I replaced those. Two weeks later same problem engine coil #2 had to be replaced. Two months later same problem - engine coils #1, #2, and #5 had to be replaced. No explanation for the continued problem. Their only suggestion is to have them all replaced. Seems like there's a bigger problem here.”

NHTSA complaint #10704634, filed 2015-04, 50,000 miles

“I brought the car into BMW Manhattan after receiving the recall letter. They have refused to perfom the correction based on the fact that I had to replace the engine dues to a engine defect that cracked the number 6 cylinder in the original engine. I am confident BMW has the abilty to check the engine number and see that it requires the recall. They only stated it wasnt the original engine so they did not perform the work required by ther recall.”

NHTSA complaint #11626683, filed 2024-11

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
20161729%
20151422%
20141425%
20133751%
20124348%
20113429%
20101625%
2009835%
20082017%
200012%

Other parts of the 2010 BMW 528I

Engine cooling
17 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
9 complaintsAir bags
7 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology