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2000 BMW 528IA Air bags Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
20%of 5 total for the year
Median mileage
234,040miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the air bags of the 2000 BMW 528IA, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 234,040 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 528IA. When the vehicle was started, the passenger air bag deployed without warning or an impact. As a result, the front windshield fractured. There were no injuries. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 234,040.”

NHTSA complaint #11166232, filed 2019-01, 234,040 miles

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2000120%

Other parts of the 2000 BMW 528IA

Seats
3 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2000 BMW 528IA

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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