Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2012 BMW 528i has 22 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 0 powertrain-related recalls.
22
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | Vehicle leaked oil to where it caused an engine fire. |
| Nov 8, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | While driving error message came up on screen saying add a quart of oil, car was smoking and engine ... |
| May 28, 2024 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | The drivetrain disintegrated. Car started running really rough, and then just stopped completely. Wo... |
| Apr 1, 2024 | POWER TRAIN | The contact owns a 2012 BMW 528I. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the transmission warning ... |
| Sep 15, 2021 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE | I own bmw 528i 2012. These engines are straight up bad. Timing chain failed at 149K miles with no si... |
| Jul 20, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD AND I ACCELERATED A LIL BIT FASTER TO BEAT THE TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THEN MY C... |
| Jan 22, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY CAR WAS HAVING A WHINING NOISE AND DURING THE DIAGNOSIS IT WAS FOUND THAT THE PLASTIC GUIDES WITH... |
| Jan 10, 2020 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | MY 2012 BMW 528I STALLED TWICE 2 WKS AGO WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL. THE DISPLAY SH... |
| Oct 31, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCT... |
| Jun 29, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | WHEN DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HIGHWAY, A DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION WARNING WOULD APPEAR FREQUENTLY ON TH... |
| Mar 11, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | DEFECTIVE DRIVE TRAIN - ON MARCH 11, 2019 MY DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION AND WHICH DAMAGE MY ENGINE. TH... |
| Feb 26, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ENGINE | LAST WEEK I WAS ON THE NJ TURNPIKE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR STALL AND LOST POWER, I BARLEY GOT OF... |
| Dec 18, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND MY 'LOW OIL PRESSURE' LIGHT CAME ON SO I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE ... |
| Oct 12, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I had just purchased a car but a month ago I was driving to lunch and I was at a stop sign when the ... |
| Sep 4, 2018 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,WHEELS | THE CAR FRONT AND REAR TIRES WERE OF DIFFERENT SIZE AND I NOTICED WHEN I GOT THE CAR FROM DEALER NEX... |
| Jun 7, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 5-SERIES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA ... |
| Aug 12, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH ON A HIGHWAY UPHILL, ENGINE COMPLETELY STALLED, NO POWER, GOT A MESSAG... |
| Jun 1, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BMW 528I. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE COOLANT FLUI... |
| Apr 14, 2016 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | VEHICLE BOUGHT IN JULY 2014 WITH ~24K MILES; STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. MAINTENANCE MAINTAINED. ... |
| Nov 10, 2014 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | LAST MONTH MY CAR WAS APPROXIMATELY 52,200 MILES (OUT OF WARRANTY) AND LEAKING OIL ALL OVER MY DRIVE... |