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2016 BMW 528I

4 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 13:14
Fire risk Electrical system

An electrical short increases the risk of a fire.

BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-2018 X4 xDrive28i, 2015-2016 428xi vehicles.

What to do: Park away from buildings and book the repair now.

Free repair · 720,796 vehicles affected Read campaign 24V608000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Air bags

If the air bag inflator initiator fails to ignite, the seat-mounted air bag will not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.

The affected vehicles have seat- mounted side air bag inflator initiators that may fail to ignite during a crash.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 3,506 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V914000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Seat belts

In the event of a crash where heavy braking is applied, the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) may activate when the occupant is more forward in the seat, possibly increasing the risk of injury.

The vehicle-sensitive locking mechanism of the seat belt Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) for the driver's seat may not lock as designed. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 209, "Seat Belt Assemblies."

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 15,455 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V747000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Child seat

If the child seat is not properly attached to the lower anchors, it can increase the child's risk of injury in the event of a crash.

The affected vehicles have an inboard lower anchor for child restraints on the left rear seat that may have been bent downwards, preventing the child seat from fully engaging both lower anchors. As such, these vehicles may fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 225, "Child Restraint Anchorage Systems."

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 7,162 vehicles affected Read campaign 15V718000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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