Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 BMW 528i has 29 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
29
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
24V608000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP
BMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 20...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | ENGINE | Vehicle has oil leak bad |
| Nov 11, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 BMW 528i. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle... |
| Oct 25, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 BMW 528I. The contact stated that there was water leaking from the vehicle. ... |
| Apr 14, 2024 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | N20 引擎 汽油泵浦故障 |
| Apr 2, 2024 | ENGINE | The contact owns a 2012 BMW 528I. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle faile... |
| Aug 15, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2012 BMW 528I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608... |
| Jul 14, 2022 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Car engine caught on fire while driving today and stopped. No smoke or other issues prior. Worried... |
| May 1, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 BMW 528i. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, there was a... |
| Oct 27, 2020 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, WHILE IN MOTION, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AFTER ACCELERATING. THE CAR GAVE ... |
| Aug 5, 2020 | ENGINE | I WAS GOING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN I HEARD LIKE A POPPING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR, AS SOON... |
| Jan 10, 2020 | ENGINE | SIX MONTHS I STARTED HEARING A HIGH PITCH NOISE AND IT ONLY GOT WORSE OVER THE FEW MONTHS. TWO WEEK... |
| Dec 29, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE 95 HIGHWAY MY CAR SHOWED A FUEL SUPPLY ERROR THEN POWERED DOWN AND STOPED AN... |
| Nov 12, 2019 | ENGINE | WHILE DRIVING MY CERTIFIED 2012 BMW 528I, WHICH HAS AN N20 ENGINE, THE "DRIVETRAIN MALFUNCTION, MAXI... |
| Jul 22, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 528I. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN SEVERAL T... |
| May 5, 2019 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON A ROAD WHEN A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I PARKED THE CAR HOME, SINCE I WAS CLOS... |
| Mar 1, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT ... |
| Feb 25, 2019 | ENGINE | I PURCHASED MY BMW 528 XI DRIVE CPO IN JANUARY 2015. IN AUGUST 2018 MY ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CA... |
| Feb 1, 2019 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD ABNORMAL NOISE... |
| Dec 20, 2018 | ENGINE | MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED THEY BMW SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THERE IS A RUNNING LOG. CAR WAS LAST SE... |
| Nov 19, 2018 | ENGINE | LAST WEEK MY WIFE WAS ON THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STALL AND LOST POWER, MY WIFE WAS ... |