NHTSA Complaint #11682017 — 2018 BMW 530I ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11682017
Vehicle	2018 BMW 530I
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 14, 2024
Date Filed	August 20, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AL

Consumer Description

The oil filter housing has a plastic coolant passage that cracked. That lead to a complete loss of coolant, leaving my teenage daughter stranded. The problem seems pretty wide spread on these cars and happens right around the end of the warranty period. It could have been a more than $2500 repair. I ended up fixing it myself for a little less.

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