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BMW 525IA

Every BMW 525IA model year on file, 1989 to 2002. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years146 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years111989 to 2002
Recall campaigns6Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins40Summed across model years
By model year

The 1994 model year drew the most complaints, 4, 29% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

01234198919901991199219931994419951996199720012002
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Airbags leads the BMW 525IA complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Airbags
5
Engine and cooling
4
Visibility and wipers
3
Electrical system
2
Powertrain
1
Lighting
1
Speed control
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each BMW 525IA model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

BMW 525IA by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2002Sedan333.3121012
2001Sedan1100.053012
1997Not decoded0NoneNone002
1996Not decoded0NoneNone002
1995Sedan333.316203
1994Sedan450.025203
1993Wagon10.033101
1992Sedan1100.06101
1991Not decoded10.0100101
1990Not decoded0NoneNone101
1989Not decoded0NoneNone102
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the BMW 525IA

  • 03V-421 Oct 24, 2003
    On certain passenger vehicles, a microprocessor in the air bag control module, which activates the front air bags, the side air bags, the front…
    Airbags · 23k vehicles
  • 02V-138 May 16, 2002
    On certain passenger vehicles, the engine auxiliary/cooling fan operation, including variable speed, is electronically controlled
    Engine and cooling · 1,550 vehicles
  • 01V-352 Nov 26, 2001
    Vehicle description: during the tire mounting process on certain passenger vehicles built with standard (non-sport) suspension and equipped with…
    Tires · 1,318 vehicles
  • 01V-206 Jun 21, 2001
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
    Engine and cooling · 76k vehicles
  • 98V-178 Aug 4, 1998
    Vehicle description: passenger vehicles
    Engine and cooling · 340k vehicles
  • 94V-219 Nov 8, 1994
    Double-lock feature can engage with occupants and the door/ignition key inside the vehicle
    Latches and locks · 2,180 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.