AI-generated from NHTSA recall & complaint counts
Pre-purchase inspection checklist — 2012 BMW 328I
NHTSA data on file today
The 2012 BMW 328I has 6 NHTSA recall campaigns and 130 owner complaints on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
NCAP overall rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars, for the 1 NHTSA-tested trim.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #24V608000 Water Pump Connector May Short Circuit NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V513000 Driver's Air Bag Inflator May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V017000 Driver Air Bag Inflators May Explode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #15V520000 Side Marker Lamps Inoperative/FMVSS 108 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #14V627000 Loss of Brake Assist/Vacuum Pump Lubrication NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #13V454000 Loss of Brake Assist/Vacuum Pump Lubrication NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Engine 55 complaints
- Air Bags 26 complaints
- Electrical System 23 complaints
- Power Train 20 complaints
- Engine and Engine Cooling 16 complaints
- Unknown or Other 11 complaints
Of the 130 complaints on file, 4 report a crash and 1 a fire; across all 130 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).
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