2012 BMW 528xi engine problems
The 2012 BMW 528xi has 31 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 36% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.
31
Engine complaints
36%
Share of year
0
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Engine complaints by year
What owners report
“I HAD ISSUES WITH MY CAR WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR CHECK, THEY MENTIONED MY TIMING CHAIN AND ENGINE HAS SOME ISSUES AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITH AN ESTIMATE OF $14000 WHILE THE CAR LOAN I HAD ON IT WAS $12000. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AS WE ALREADY KNOW BMW 2012 MODELS HAVE ENGINE…”
Common questions
How many engine complaints does the 2012 BMW 528xi have?
NHTSA has 31 complaints about the 2012 BMW 528xi engine — 36% of all complaints filed for that model year.
Related
Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.
Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.