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2012 BMW 528I Wheels Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
3%of 90 total for the year
Median mileage
54,500miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the wheels of the 2012 BMW 528I, 3% of the 90 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 54,500 miles.

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.

“Was driving down the street and car stopped. Dealer said I needed a new engine on a 3 yr old car. Engine covered under warranty.a few years later the drive shaft failed as I was driving. Believe it was related to removing engine and not securing all parts. How could this happen to a 5 yr old car? Dealer nor Bmw USA would not cover the 2800 costs.”

NHTSA complaint #11046035, filed 2017-11, 100,000 miles

“I ran over a pot hole, about 4 deep, and both passenger side rims were bent so bad that they have to be replaced. The tires also had to be replaced along with the electronic power steering module. Total cost of repair was $8,229 I previously had a Bmw 750il 2008. I also hit a pot hole at about 45 MPH and the front rim cracked and back rim bent. Both the rims and tires had to be replaced and cost over $3000. The bmws are just to heavy for the aluminum rims they come with. …”

NHTSA complaint #10491487, filed 2013-01, 9,000 miles

“The car front and rear tires were of different size and I noticed when I got the car from dealer next day as the car would drift towards one side. It gave drivetrain error since its all wheel drive with power not being equally distributed due to different RPM on front and rear. This wasn't the case when I test drove the day before. I kept thinking its a transmission issue but it was tire that was causing it. At high speed (40-60mph) when I take off from gas the car would drift to one side and would stall. …”

NHTSA complaint #11128224, filed 2018-09

Related service bulletins

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201612%
201512%
201412%
201233%
200914%
199813%

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 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
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 28, 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