2008 BMW 528I fuel/propulsion system problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2008 BMW 528I — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“For a while now, I had been smelling gas around the car. I had it smogged and it passed but the technician told me that it smelled as if it were running rich because he smelled gas. It did not make sense to me that it could be running rich because it would not have passed smog then. I went to the…”
filed Mar 9, 2023
“I notice my car taking longer to start with the push bottom then I notice a strong smell of gas while the ac started so I checked under the hood and the smell got stronger. So now I want to now why it's happening. Thankbuou”
filed Mar 28, 2019
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other 528I years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 528I | 5 | 8% |
| 2015 528I | 2 | 3% |
| 2014 528I | 5 | 9% |
| 2013 528I | 1 | 1% |
| 2012 528I | 26 | 29% |
| 2011 528I | 17 | 15% |
| 2010 528I | 6 | 9% |
| 2009 528I | 4 | 18% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 BMW 528I
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.