2010 BMW 528XI Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 20%of 10 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electrical system of the 2010 BMW 528XI, 20% of the 10 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,000 miles. 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.
“I drove across town to my parents house and when I got there I turned the car completely off and locked it. I visited with them for roughly 30 minutes before I had to leave again. I was approaching my car and clicked the unlock button on my key fob. Once the car unlocked I noticed smoke coming from the engine. I unlocked to hood to release pressure and quickly ran to grab a fire extinguisher. When I came back to the car with a fire extinguisher I noticed flames shooting out the bottom of the car. I put those flames out but after two minutes my car was completely engulfed by flames. …”
NHTSA complaint #11003663, filed 2017-07, 88,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10249437Jan 16, 2024The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
- 10249027Jan 11, 2024The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery…
- 10245422Nov 22, 2023Customers may state that the alarm system (DWA) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. Depending on the vehicleâÂÂs equipment and settings, no acoustic or…
- 10182619Oct 1, 2020Discharged Battery Energy Diagnosis Must Be Performed: The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has…
Electrical system: other model years
Other parts of the 2010 BMW 528XI
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2010 BMW 528XI
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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