NHTSA Safety Recalls
2012 BMW 128i Recalls
The 2012 BMW 128i has 5 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on March 2, 2022.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2012 BMW 128i. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 5
- Owner complaints
- 31
- Crashes reported
- 2
- NHTSA crash test
- Not rated
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
On a 2012 BMW 128i, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
5 recalls on the 2012 BMW 128i
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: crankcase (pcv)
- Campaign
- 22V119000
- Reported
- March 2, 2022
- Vehicles affected
- up to 917,106
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2011, 2013 128i, 3 other models
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 20V017000
- Reported
- January 15, 2020
- Vehicles affected
- up to 59,965
- Risk NHTSA names
- injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2011, 2013 128i, 10 other models
Electrical system: wiring
- Campaign
- 19V579000
- Reported
- August 6, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- up to 41,981
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2011 128i, 1 other model
Air bags: frontal: driver side: inflator module
- Campaign
- 16V071000
- Reported
- February 5, 2016
- Vehicles affected
- up to 840,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash, injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2011, 2013 128i, 4 other models
Electrical system
- Campaign
- 13V044000
- Reported
- February 7, 2013
- Vehicles affected
- up to 516,791
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2011 128i, 4 other models
2012 BMW 128i complaints by year
NHTSA has received 31 owner complaints about the 2012 BMW 128i, the newest on August 24, 2026. Of these, 2 describe a crash (6%); owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2012 BMW 128i, the component group named most often is the air bags (74%), followed by the engine (13%) and the engine and engine cooling (6%).
2 of the 2012 BMW 128i's 5 recalls also concern the air bags.
Component groups named in complaints
- Air Bags23
- Engine4
- Engine And Engine Cooling2
- Fuel/Propulsion System2
- Electrical System1
- Seat Belts1
Complaints received, by year
| 2013 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7 | |
| 2017 | 14 | |
| 2018 | 2 | |
| 2022 | 2 | |
| 2024 | 1 | |
| 2026 | 4 |
Complaints about the 2012 BMW 128i peaked in 2017, when NHTSA received 14. 3% arrived between 2011 and 2015, the model year's first years on the road.
The 31 complaints about the 2012 BMW 128i are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
BMW 128i by model year
Other 2012 BMW models
Newest record on this page: August 24, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted