2012 Bmw 528i problems and recalls

45% of owner complaints on the 2012 Bmw 528i related to the Engine (45 of 99).

99
Complaints
4
Recalls
0
Crash reports
3
Fire reports
3
Injuries
51.7
Severity index

Severity index 51.7 Medium. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 51.7p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 91 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 30% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

EngineEngine: 45 complaints (45.5%)45 45%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 26 complaints (26.3%)26 26%Power TrainPower Train: 23 complaints (23.2%)23 23%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 13 complaints (13.1%)13 13%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 12 complaints (12.1%)12 12%Engine And Engine Cooli…Engine And Engine Cooling: 5 complaints (5.1%)5 5%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (4.0%)4 4%Air BagsAir Bags: 4 complaints (4.0%)4 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
ENGINE4545.5%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2626.3%
POWER TRAIN2323.2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER1313.1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1212.1%
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING55.1%
SERVICE BRAKES44.0%
AIR BAGS44.0%

Complaints filed per year

010192012: 22013: 42014: 62015: 32016: 62017: 72018: 162019: 192020: 132021: 32022: 52024: 82025: 62026: 1 (partial year)121314151617181919202122242526
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20122
20134
20146
20153
20166
20177
201816
201919
202013
20213
20225
20248
20256
2026 (year to date)1
Filings in 2022 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2019 to 2021 (19 against 35).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V74600017/10/2016FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPBMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2007-2011 BMW X5 3.0si, X5 4.8i, X5 M, X5 xDrive30i, X5 xDrive35i, X5 xDrive48i and X5 xDrive50i, 2008-2011 X6 x Drive35i, X6 xDrive50i and X6 M, 2010-2011 X6 ActiveHybrid, 535i xDrive Gran Turismo, 535i Gran Turismo
14V62700007/10/2014SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSBMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2014 BMW 328i xDrive Sports Wagon, 2012-2014 BMW 320i Sedan, 328i Sedan, 320i xDrive Sedan, 328i xDrive Sedan, 2012-2013 BMW 528i Sedan, 528i xDrive Sedan, 2013-2014 BMW X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i Sports Activity Vehi
13V45400026/09/2013SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUMBMW of North America LLC (BMW) is recalling certain model year 2012-2014 320i, 328i, 320i xDrive, and 328i xDrive sedans; model year 2014 328i xDrive Sports Wagons; model year 2012-2013 528i and 528i xDrive sedans, model year 2013-2014 X1 sDrive28i and X1 xDrive28i vehicles and m
24V60800013/08/2024ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMPBMW of North America, LLC. (BMW) is recalling certain 2012-2015 X1 sDrive28i, X1 xDrive28i, 2012-2016 Z4 sDrive28i, 528i, 528i xDrive, 328i, 328xi, 2016-2018 X5 xdrive 40e, 2014-2016 228i, 228xi, 428i, 428i xDrive, 328xi Gran Turismo, 2013-2017 X3 sDrive28i, X3 xDrive28i, 2015-20

Other Bmw 528i model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 4 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.