Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 BMW 528xi has 16 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
16
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 27, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | My 2013 BMW 528i was serviced under recall 24V-608 (Coolant Pump Electrical Connector / DME). After ... |
| Mar 1, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | Both of my headlights had moisture. I replaced the driverside first because you could literally see ... |
| Jan 16, 2025 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | -Drivetrain warning message was displayed, indicated to drive moderately, and moments later car sput... |
| Aug 22, 2023 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | BMW 528i xdrive purchased new in 2013. Currently has 103k miles. While driving on hi-way at 65 mph... |
| Aug 28, 2022 | POWER TRAIN | I have a 2013 BMW 528I with 160,299 miles. I bought it 4 months prior to the incident with 145,000-... |
| Aug 1, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The engine timing chain failed due to faulty plastic guide around the timing chain which gets brittl... |
| Dec 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN | While driving with my children, the u-joint on my BMW 528xi failed, causing the driveshaft to break.... |
| Jan 2, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION, CAR IS SHUTTING OFF WHILE IN DRIVE AND VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. VEHICLE... |
| Nov 5, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AFTER RESTARTING THE CAR AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF REST (30MINS-1HR) AND A COUPL... |
| Apr 23, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | BMW ENGINE N20B20 KNOWN TIMING CHAIN ISSUE. THE CAR IN QUESTION IS 2013 BMW 528I XDRIVE, 4 CYL. TURB... |
| Mar 1, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | CAR WAS GIVING THE POWERTRAIN SERVICE MESSAGE, WHILE DRIVING IT WOULD START TO POWER DOWN THE CAR AP... |
| Jan 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | A CATASTROPHIC PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH MY BMW, A 2013 528I MODEL, WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY EXPRES... |
| Aug 7, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH, THE CAR, WITHOUT WARNING, GAVE AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT THE ... |
| Sep 24, 2018 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 528XI. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP, THE DRIVE TRAIN M... |
| Aug 31, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TRANSMISSION TOTAL FAILURE AND WAS REPLACED AROUND AROUND 55,00 OIL CHAIN PUMP & TIMING CHAIN RESU... |
| May 11, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION: DRIVE MODERATELY ERROR, CAR LOST POWER AS DRIVING AND WENT INTO LIMP MODE. ... |