NHTSA Complaint #11130016 — 2012 BMW 528I

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11130016
Vehicle	2012 BMW 528I
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 30, 2018
Date Filed	September 17, 2018
Mileage	205,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

MY WIFE AND I WAS DRIVING ON 95 A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY WHEN A LIGHT CAME ON SAYING LOW OIL PRESSURE TO PUMP WE WERE IN THE LEFT LANE TRYING TO GET OVER BY THE TIME WE MADE IT TO THE RIGHT LANE THE CAR HAD STOPPED WE JUST MADE IT WE COULDN'T GET OVER AS MUCH AS WE WOULD HAVE LIKE THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF I THANK GOD WE MADE IT OFF THE HIGHWAY IT COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE THE CAR DIDN'T GIVE US A WARNING ABOUT OIL WAS LOW THE ONLY WARNING WE GOT WAS A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE CAR CUT OFF EVEN WILL THE LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT THE PUMP THE OIL LEVEL IN OUR CAR WAS STILL NORMAL NO KIND OF SIGN OF OIL BEING LOW AND THE CAR WASN'T DO FOR A OIL CHANGE WE KEPT UP WITH THE MAINTENANCE NOW DUE TO NO WARNING ABOUT THE OIL BEING LOW MY ENGINE IS GONE

Related Complaints for the 2012 BMW 528I

Other ENGINE Complaints

#11711212 — January 15, 2026 — Vehicle has oil leak bad

#11655338 — April 18, 2025 — I had just purchased a car but a month ago I was driving to lunch and I was at a stop sign when the light turned gree...

#11652391 — April 2, 2025 — The contact owns a 2012 BMW 528I. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, the vehicle failed to start. The c...

#11624165 — November 8, 2024 — Vehicle leaked oil to where it caused an engine fire.

#11624225 — November 8, 2024 — While driving error message came up on screen saying add a quart of oil, car was smoking and engine block caught fire.

Recent Complaints for the 2012 BMW 528I

#11684910 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — September 4, 2025 — The failure involved the breaking of the oil chain, which resulted in catastrophic engine damage. Consequently, the t...

#11678095 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — August 3, 2025 — On [XXX], the water pump's electrical plug connector became defective, ultimately putting myself and [XXX] son in a ...

#11655338 — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM — April 18, 2025 — I had just purchased a car but a month ago I was driving to lunch and I was at a stop sign when the light turned gree...

#11655338 — POWER TRAIN — April 18, 2025 — I had just purchased a car but a month ago I was driving to lunch and I was at a stop sign when the light turned gree...

#11653872 — UNKNOWN OR OTHER — April 10, 2025 — The turbocharger wastegate actuator issues causing a drivetrain malfunction. The actuator has been changed several t...