Other complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 BMW 528i has 22 NHTSA other complaints and 0 other-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
2
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 2025 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The failure involved the breaking of the oil chain, which resulted in catastrophic engine damage. Co... |
| Dec 2, 2024 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | On [XXX], the water pump's electrical plug connector became defective, ultimately putting myself and... |
| Nov 23, 2023 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The turbocharger wastegate actuator issues causing a drivetrain malfunction. The actuator has been ... |
| Mar 25, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY FROM ANOTHER HIGHWAY WHEN ALL OF SUDDEN THE CAR DECELERATED OUT IF NOWH... |
| Mar 4, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY VEHICLE JUST KILLED AS I WAS DRIVING IT. I GOT AN FUEL SYSTEM ERROR CODE AS WELL AS A DRIVETRAIN ... |
| Feb 20, 2020 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WAS DRIVING DOING 30 MPH ON A NO TRAFFIC CITY STREET..AND THE CAR STARTED SHAKING THEN THE ENGINE LI... |
| Apr 19, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING, MY CAR STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT GIVING ME A PRIOR WARNING. IT PUT ME IN AN EXTREMELY... |
| Mar 28, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | GOT FUEL SUPPLY ERROR ON THE VEHICLE, AFTER DIAGNOSE WAS THE FUEL PUMP. BOUGHT NEW FUEL PUMP AND MOD... |
| Sep 27, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR SHUT DOWN WITHOUT ANY WARNING , IT WILL CAUSE A MAJOR AND SERIOUS DAMAGE, HAPPENED WITH ANOTHER ... |
| Sep 19, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR STALLS WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MESSAGE POPS UP ON THE SCREEN SAYING 'FUEL SUPPLY FULL D... |
| Sep 14, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE STALLED AND COMPLETELY TURNED OFF. I LOST POWER STEERING AND THE ABILITY ... |
| May 6, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED ... |
| Apr 6, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE FUEL SUPPLY INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AN... |
| Mar 13, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I HAVE A OCT 2011 BMW 528I AND IT STALLED OUT WHILE I WAS TRAVELING IN EXCESS OF 45 MILES PER HOUR ... |
| Mar 11, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I OWN A 2012 BMW 528I (OCT 2011). WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED AND BECA... |
| Feb 28, 2018 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | I HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE TIMING CHAIN ON THIS VEHICLE. I DO BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. CAR FAIL... |
| Jan 18, 2018 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN THE RECALL OF A FUEL PUMP MODULE BUT THE VIN IS NOT LISTED SO RECALL DOES... |
| Dec 1, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED AND ... |
| May 23, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | VEHICLE ENGINE DIED ON THE HIGHWAY WHILE MOVING IN 55MPH TRAFFIC. COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE INTO NEU... |
| Apr 29, 2017 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AT 2:30AM ON 4/29/17 SATURDAY MORNING, WE HEARD A LOUD BANG WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON THE INTERSTATE...... |