BMW 525I problems, recalls & safety data
Complaints, recalls, technical service bulletins and federal investigations for every BMW 525I model year, from official NHTSA data.
374
NHTSA complaints
11
recall campaigns
255
service bulletins (TSBs)
2
defect investigations
Model years
Best & worst years →| Year | Complaints | Recalls | TSBs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 BMW 525I | 72 | 2 | 57 |
| 2006 BMW 525I | 77 | 3 | 54 |
| 2005 BMW 525I | 35 | 0 | 53 |
| 2004 BMW 525I | 84 | 0 | 49 |
| 2003 BMW 525I | 32 | 2 | 13 |
| 2002 BMW 525I | 28 | 4 | 12 |
| 2001 BMW 525I | 22 | 4 | 12 |
| 1995 BMW 525I | 24 | 0 | 5 |
| 1994 BMW 525I | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1993 BMW 525I | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1992 BMW 525I | 18 | 0 | — |
| 1991 BMW 525I | 13 | 0 | — |
| 1990 BMW 525I | 11 | 0 | — |
| 1989 BMW 525I | 4 | 0 | — |
Common problems
Symptoms owners describe
Federal investigations
- BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATIONEA08001 · opened Jan 4, 2008 · closed Dec 31, 2008
- BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATIONPE07045 · opened Sep 4, 2007 · closed Jan 4, 2008