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2014 BMW 528I electrical system problems

26 complaints about electrical system have been filed for the 2014 BMW 528I, which is 28% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
26 28% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
90,000 miles 11 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 4
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When electrical system problems show up

Electrical system complaints by mileage, 2014 BMW 528I Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 90,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 3 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 0 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 3 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 4 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 90,000 miles
Based on 11 complaints that include mileage. 27% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles3
60k to 80k miles0
80k to 100k miles3
100k to 120k miles4
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 11 electrical system complaints that report mileage, the median is about 90,000 miles, and 27% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 4 fires, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

The contact owned a 2014 BMW 528i. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the electrical discharge warning light illuminated and the contact noticed fire coming from the rear end of the vehicle. The fire department arrived on the scene and extinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to a local tow yard. The vehicle was condemned as a total loss. The manufacturer was scheduled to perform an inspection of the vehicle. The contact was taken to the local medical center in a family member's vehicle.

Reported at 54,283 miles, May 2025 FireInjury

The contact owns a 2014 BMW 528I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608000 (Engine and Engine Cooling, Electrical System); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was smoke coming from the engine. The check engine warning light was illuminated.

Reported at 80,000 miles, April 2025

Other problems reported for the 2014 BMW 528I

Electrical system problems in other years

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