Nov 8, 2024Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngineFire
Vehicle leaked oil to where it caused an engine fire.
NHTSA ODI 11624165
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What 99 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 BMW 528i
These are the actual owner complaints behind this car’s reliability verdict, filed with the federal government, unedited. They’re unverified reports, not confirmed defects: read them as leads for your pre-purchase inspection, not a diagnosis.
All (99)Crash / fire / injury (5)Engine (45)Fuel system (29)Transmission & drivetrain (23)Electrical system (12)Engine & cooling (5)Airbags (4)Brakes (4)Body & structure (3)Speed control (3)Steering (3)
2 of 99 complaints match · Transmission & drivetrain · crash/fire/injury only · clear filters
Nov 8, 2024Transmission & drivetrainElectrical systemEngineFire
While driving error message came up on screen saying add a quart of oil, car was smoking and engine block caught fire.
NHTSA ODI 11624225
Working with the data? Download all 99 complaints as CSV · fetched from NHTSA July 28, 2026
How to use these: a complaint is one owner’s report, filed voluntarily and published unverified. Patterns matter more than any single story. If several owners describe the same failure at similar mileage, put that system at the top of your pre-purchase inspection list. Back to the full 2012 BMW 528i verdict →