10249437
Date: 2024-01-16. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY.
The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
2012 BMW 528XI problems
NHTSA lists 54 complaints for the 2012 BMW 528XI, 2 of them mention a crash and 0 mention a fire. 1 complaints mention an injury, with 1 injuries and 0 deaths reported.
Data build 2026-10-08.
NHTSA lists this vehicle as BMW 528XI.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 54
- With crash
- 2
- With fire
- 0
- With injury (complaints)
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Deaths
- 0
- Recalls
- 0
- Do not drive recalls
- 0
- Park outside recalls
- 0
- Recall potential units (maximum)
- Unavailable
- Investigations
- 0
- Open investigations
- 0
- Manufacturer communications
- 6
Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.
Where the complaints are
| System | Complaints | Share of this vehicle's complaints |
|---|---|---|
| ENGINE | 29 | 53.7% |
| POWER TRAIN | 18 | 33.3% |
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | 8 | 14.8% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 6 | 11.1% |
| AIR BAGS | 5 | 9.3% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 5 | 9.3% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 5 | 9.3% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 4 | 7.4% |
| SEATS | 2 | 3.7% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 1.9% |
| System | Subsystem | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | SENSOR | 2 |
| AIR BAGS | SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | INSTRUMENT PANEL | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | HEADLIGHTS | 1 |
| POWER TRAIN | DRIVELINE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | BODY | 1 |
One complaint can name several systems, so shares can add to more than 100 percent.
Model-generated complaint tags
These labels are model-generated, not NHTSA data.
| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| mechanical failure | 19 | 59.4% | 0.91 |
| loss of control | 4 | 12.5% | 0.85 |
| electrical electronic | 3 | 9.4% | 0.76 |
| restraint or airbag | 3 | 9.4% | 0.98 |
| visibility or lighting | 2 | 6.3% | 0.94 |
| fluid or fuel leak | 1 | 3.1% | 0.81 |
| Label | Count | Share of tagged | Mean confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| moderate | 23 | 71.9% | 0.75 |
| low | 8 | 25.0% | 0.71 |
| high | 1 | 3.1% | 0.99 |
Model: typesafe/jev-1.13-20260917; schema version: tag-v1. 32 tagged complaints of 54 complaints (59.3%).
Confidence is the model's own probability for the label it chose (0 to 1), not accuracy.
Model-generated labels on tagged complaints only. Model years 2013 and newer are tagged in full; 2012 in part (see tagged_share); earlier model years have no tags. NHTSA's own flags remain separate in the complaints block.
Recalls
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0 recalls.
Investigations
0 investigations; 0 open.
Manufacturer communications
6 manufacturer communications.
| System | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2 |
| EQUIPMENT | 2 |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | 1 |
| VISIBILITY | 1 |
10249027
Date: 2024-01-11. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
The electrical system of BMW vehicles has been subject to an ongoing development process over the last few years. This has led to increased demands being placed on the battery. This document covers important information for the dealer on how to handle A A?A A A A discharged batteryA A?A A A A compl
10247567
Date: 2023-12-20. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE.
Engine will crank but not start. There is no communication with the integrated fuel module (TFE) whendiagnosing with ISTA. The following two fault codes will be stored in the DME: 032B43 - Low fuel pressure system, electric fuel pump: pressure value too low CDA594 - Message (- 0x33E) missing, rec
10245422
Date: 2023-11-22. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT.
Customers may state that the alarm system (DWA) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. Depending on the vehicleA A?A A A A s equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. Additionally, the red anti-theft alarm L
10215024
Date: 2017-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.
The engine?s intake charge-air duct limited warranty extension to 10 years/120,000 miles applies to ?eligible USspecification
10215025
Date: 2017-06-01. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: EQUIPMENT.
Shipping specific non-deployed vehicle safety devices to lighting resources, llc. This service Information bulletin provides information on shipping "specific" noin-deployed vehicle safety devices that are classified as Dangerous Goods (DG) to Lighting resources, LLC
Notes on this record
- Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
- System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
- Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
- A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
Other names NHTSA uses
None listed.
Matched NHTSA models
| NHTSA model label | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 528XI | 54 |
Same model, other years
- 2008 528XI: 31 complaints
- 2009 528XI: 6 complaints
- 2010 528XI: 10 complaints
- 2012 528XI (current year): 54 complaints
- 2013 528XI: 56 complaints
- 2014 528XI: 1 complaints
Other BMW models, 2012
Sources
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