2012 BMW 128I Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 31 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2012 BMW 128I, 3% of the 31 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,500 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Pulling in parking lot to park going at a very low speed I hit the brakes and they did not hold instead the car accelerated and jumped on to a sidewalk and then into a brick wall. I finally was able to get the car in reverse and it took off backwards for a few feet until the brakes finally caught the car then came to a sudden stop. I hit the brick wall with the front end of my car causing lots of damage to the front of my car and the building the air bag never deployed. …”
NHTSA complaint #10554034, filed 2013-11, 9,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10150365Dec 1, 2012"N51, N52K and N52T: Idle Fluctuation During Engine Warm-up Phase. After a cold engine start, the idle speed may be unstable or start fluctuating up and down slightly while the…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
Other parts of the 2012 BMW 128I
23 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSeat belts
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 BMW 128I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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