Complaints over time
Complaints about the 1985 BMW 525 peaked in 1998, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Model year
1985 BMW 525
Body and fuel not decoded. Owner complaints on file from Aug 7, 1998 to Aug 7, 1998.
Recall campaigns covering this model year0No recall campaign lists this model year
Owner complaints1Close to the median 1985 vehicle
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100
First 24 months0Complaints in its first two years
Components
100% of complaints about the 1985 BMW 525 name electrical system
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls
No recall campaign lists the 1985 BMW 525
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints
What owners reported about the 1985 BMW 525
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
- Filed Aug 7, 1998Failure Sep 1, 1995Burnigham, ALFuses and circuit breakers
THE DEFECTIVE REAR BRAKE LIGHT CIRCUIT MALFUCNTIONED, CAUSING THE TAIL LIGHTS TO GO OUT WHILE DRIVING, WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE CIRCUIT BOARD. PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING. BEEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM. *AK
NHTSA complaint 826416
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations
NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year
Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins
1 manufacturer communication cover this model year
Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.
- B510819 Jan 16, 2024 ยท Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.