The 2009 BMW 528i has 2 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting an estimated 874,661 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 33 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING17V6830002017-10-30740,561 affected
Defect
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2008-2011 128i and 2007-2011 328i, 328xi, 328i xDrive, 525i, 525xi, 528i, 528xi, 530i, 530xi, X3 3.0si, X3 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive30i, Z4 3.0i, Z4 3.0si and Z4 sDrive30i vehicles. The heater for the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve may short circuit.
Consequence
An electrical short can cause the parts within the PCV valve to melt, increasing the risk of a fire, even when the vehicle is not in use.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the PCV valve heater, free of charge. Interim letters were mailed on November 27, 2017. Owners will receive a second notification by the end of October 2018. Owners may contact BMW customer service at 1-800-525-7417.
BMW is recalling certain model year 2008 through 2010 528i, 535i, 550i, and M5 passenger cars manufactured from March 1, 2007, through December 31, 2009. Over time, increased resistance at the taillight electrical contact points may cause damage to the ground terminal and housing of the connector resulting in an…
Consequence
Intermittent light operation reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
BMW will notify owners, and dealers will replace the rear lamp bulb carriers free of charge. Owners may contact BMW customer relations at 1-800-525-7417 or email BMW at [email protected].
Complaints by component
ENGINE
8
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
SERVICE BRAKES
2
1crashes
AIR BAGS
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
SEAT BELTS
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
1fires
Total complaints33
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Vehicle fail breaks malfunction. No response to the brakes. Push many times no break response vehicle hit vehicle in front of it could not be avoided that rotors are less than one year old there about six or 7000 miles on them. They are basically new new tires car will maintain no lights on dash…”
“The contact owns a 2009 bmw 528i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair.…”
“I was driving and something was burning under my hood”
“I was driving and something was burning under my hood”
“The contact owns a 2009 bmw 528i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would overheat. An unknown warning…”
“The contact owns a 2009 bmw 528i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable…”
“The contact owns a 2009 bmw 528i. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling) and 22v119000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a…”
“I took the 2009 bmw 528i to bridgeport bmw to have a prior safety recall (17v-673/19v-273) repaired but, it wasn't fixed and my car caught on fire last year before I got another recall letter stating that there's no remedy for the recall campaign no. 22v-119: pcv valve heater.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 BMW 528i as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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