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2012 BMW 528I Brakes Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
4%of 90 total for the year
Median mileage
90,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the brakes of the 2012 BMW 528I, 4% of the 90 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 miles. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.

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.

“Early 528I, f10 models have factory software glitch that improperly set front brake mileage to an erroneous 3100 miles when reset after front brake replacement. Bmw does not take ownership of software issue and places software upgrade cost on customer through dealership. Issue does not arise until after warranty has expired. Customers that refuse to pay for cost of Bmw software malfunction continuously hit the reset option for front brakes which consistently reset to an erroneous mileage of 3100 miles. …”

NHTSA complaint #11391116, filed 2021-02, 101,686 miles

“Picked up from a stop light no aggressive but normally and a few seconds after going around 20-30ish mph the car stalls and goes into neutral. I was really confused and panicking of what happened, the cars behind me almost crashed into me and I was trying to manage to pull the car over to the side of road and thankfully I did. This could have caused a serious injury to me and others. …”

NHTSA complaint #11474223, filed 2022-07

“The contact owns a 2012 BMW 528i. The contact stated while at a standstill the vehicle stalled randomly. The contact stated that drive train failure warning message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and was awaiting diagnostic testing. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V627000 (Service Brakes, Hydraulic) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that they were unable to assist. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000. The VIN was not available.”

NHTSA complaint #11434597, filed 2021-09, 90,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201612%
201334%
201244%
201023%
200929%
200811%
2000410%
19991226%
199813%
1997512%

Other parts of the 2012 BMW 528I

Engine
43 complaintsFuel system
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
20 complaintsElectrical system
12 complaintsOther or unknown
12 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2012 BMW 528I

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology