Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2013 BMW 528i has 34 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
34
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 12, 2025 | ENGINE | On [XXX], Century West BMW in North Hollywood, CA performed recall 20E-A01 B120921 (DME reprogram/co... |
| Feb 18, 2025 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528I. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there w... |
| Dec 19, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608... |
| Nov 13, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V6... |
| Oct 22, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE | The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528I. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there wa... |
| Aug 30, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2013 BMV 528I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608... |
| Aug 13, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608... |
| Aug 13, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING | The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528i. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608... |
| Aug 13, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 24V608... |
| Aug 5, 2024 | ENGINE | The electrical connector of the engine coolanta pump could become damaged. Small drops of liquid fro... |
| Jun 21, 2024 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528I. The contact stated that after driving and parking the vehicle, th... |
| Dec 18, 2023 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 23V707... |
| Apr 3, 2023 | ENGINE | The car is from 2013. BMW USA does not want to cover the warranty due to the defective turbo feed oi... |
| Jun 1, 2022 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | The contact owns a 2013 BMW 528i. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check eng... |
| Jan 16, 2021 | ENGINE | AT LEAST 7 TIMES IN THE LAST 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD A WEIRD ENGINE PROBLEM. AFTER PARK THE CAR FOR AWHIL... |
| Oct 12, 2020 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 BMW 528I IN APRIL 2019 WITH ~65K MILES AT THE TIME. THE DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTIO... |
| Jun 5, 2020 | ENGINE | IISSUE WITH THE TIMING CHAIN WHICH I UNDERSTAND TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY BMW'S DRIVETRAIN M... |
| Mar 30, 2020 | ENGINE | MY ENGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON IN THE CAR AND THEN THE DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION LIGHT.I TRIED T... |
| Mar 9, 2020 | ENGINE | DRIVING ALONG THE 8 FREEWAY, DRIVING STRAIGHT, BUT SLIGHTLY UPHILL, OUTSIDE SAN DIEGO, THE ENGINE DI... |
| Oct 26, 2019 | ENGINE | I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND A DRIVE TRAIN MALFUNCTION INDICATOR WAS DISPLAYED ON THE... |