10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
88,378 miles

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problem #5

May 082023

528

  • miles
BMW just issued a Do Not Drive order for BMW 5 series cars from 2000 to 2006. Our car is a 1999 BMW 528I. According to your safety records, this car also has Takata air bags, but I see no indication these have been recalled. Since they are actually older than the 2000-2006 cars, shouldn't these 1999 Takata air bags be just as dangerous" What should I do about this" Thank you.

- Palo Alto, CA, USA

problem #4

May 232019

528

  • 137,000 miles
Takata inflators: My nephew was driving on the highway, when the driver side airbags exploded without warning. Both the door airbag and the curtain airbag exploded.

- Soledad, CA, USA

problem #3

Jun 122019

528 6-cyl

  • miles
Wilmington North Carolina police insurance fraud staged accident attempted murder. Officer [xxx] released a driver in the accident and filed a false accident report with caucasian males. Accident report wilmington North Carolina online. [xxx] and [xxx] damage don't equal damages to my car. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

- Wilmington, NC, USA

problem #2

Aug 182018

528

  • 200,000 miles
The contact owns a 1999 BMW 528I. While making a right turn, the driver's air bag deployed without warning or an impact. The contact sustained eye injuries that required medical attention. The contact was able to coast the vehicle over to the side of the road and called the BMW manufacturer. The vehicle was towed to an unknown BMW dealer, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.

- Chicago, IL, USA

problem #1

Mar 232015

528 6-cyl

  • 104,888 miles
My airbag light on dash turned on. I read there was a recall on this. Is this true?

- Edina, MN, USA