NHTSA Complaint #11667326 — 2018 BMW 530I ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11667326
Vehicle	2018 BMW 530I
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 11, 2025
Date Filed	June 17, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I was driving home after picking my son up from school and out of no where the vehicle temperature was in the red and a message popped up stating that vehicle coolant needed to be replenished but that continued driving of the vehicle was ok. It was not ok at all! The car started smoking and we were left stranded on the side of the road. I’ve read numerous blogs showing that the same thing has happened to other people and that there have even been recalls on other bmw’s in regards to the engine coolant system.

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