https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the BMW 525. en-us Sun, 20 Sep 2026 18:49:03 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#recall-17V047000-bmw-bmw-525-2001 Fri, 20 Jan 2017 00:00:00 GMT BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2000-2002 BMW 320i, 323i, 325i, 325xi, 330i, 330xi, 323Ci, 325Ci, 330Ci, M3, 323iT, 325iT and 325xiT vehicles, 2001-2002 525i, 530i, 540i, M5, 525iT and 540iT vehicles, and 2001-2003 X5 3.0i, X5 4.4i, and X5 4.6is vehicles. These vehicles may have had a driver-side air bag module installed as replacement equipment such as after a vehicle crash https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-1142229 Sat, 27 Dec 2014 00:00:00 GMT THE HUB FAILED AT 75 MPH, THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL FELL OFF AND THE 1997 525TDS HIT THE CONCRETE MEDIAN AND ROLLED 2 AND 1/2 TIMES. FORTUNATELY NO INJURIES. *TR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-900332 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT POWER BRAKE SERVO FAILURE DUE TO WATER ACCUMULATION. DRIVING THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP WHEN THERE WAS SUDDENLY NO POWER BRAKES. DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A BAD VACUUM LINE. WHEN REPLACING THE VACUUM HOSE, I FOUND THE BRAKES BOOSTER (SERVO) SUBMERGED IN 6 INCHES OF WATER. AFTER DRAINING THE WATER AND DISCONNECTING THE VACUUM HOSE A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER DRAINED FROM INSIDE THE PO https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-900333 Tue, 17 Jan 2012 00:00:00 GMT POWER BRAKE SERVO FAILURE DUE TO WATER ACCUMULATION. DRIVING THE CAR AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP WHEN THERE WAS SUDDENLY NO POWER BRAKES. DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WAS CAUSED BY A BAD VACUUM LINE. WHEN REPLACING THE VACUUM HOSE, I FOUND THE BRAKES BOOSTER (SERVO) SUBMERGED IN 6 INCHES OF WATER. AFTER DRAINING THE WATER AND DISCONNECTING THE VACUUM HOSE A LARGE AMOUNT OF WATER DRAINED FROM INSIDE THE PO https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-620626 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 525. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE. THE VEHICLE THEN SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL ,VEERED TO THE RIGHT, AND CRASHED INTO A CHANNELIZER BARREL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALTHOUGH, HE STRUCK THE BARREL HEAD ON THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-620627 Mon, 16 Apr 2007 00:00:00 GMT TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 525. WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE. THE VEHICLE THEN SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL ,VEERED TO THE RIGHT, AND CRASHED INTO A CHANNELIZER BARREL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALTHOUGH, HE STRUCK THE BARREL HEAD ON THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-523176 Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:00:00 GMT WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE TO TEMPORALLY STOP THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-503543 Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *BF THE LIGHTS WERE OUT OF BALANCE, THE FRONT RIGHT STRUT WAS BANGING AND THE A/C MADE NOISES. *SC THE POWER WINDOWS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD HAD A CRACK. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-503544 Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *BF THE LIGHTS WERE OUT OF BALANCE, THE FRONT RIGHT STRUT WAS BANGING AND THE A/C MADE NOISES. *SC THE POWER WINDOWS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD HAD A CRACK. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-503545 Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *BF THE LIGHTS WERE OUT OF BALANCE, THE FRONT RIGHT STRUT WAS BANGING AND THE A/C MADE NOISES. *SC THE POWER WINDOWS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD HAD A CRACK. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-503546 Tue, 26 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *BF THE LIGHTS WERE OUT OF BALANCE, THE FRONT RIGHT STRUT WAS BANGING AND THE A/C MADE NOISES. *SC THE POWER WINDOWS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD HAD A CRACK. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-394656 Wed, 19 Feb 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE BRAKE LIGHT INDICATOR FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD, SOON AFTER CONSUMER NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL WIRE SMELL AND SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS, AND WITHIN SECONDS VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. *JB https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-321079 Thu, 01 Nov 2001 00:00:00 GMT ENGINE COMPARTMENT STARTED SMOKING. CONSUMER PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND SHUT VEHICLE OFF. SERVICE MANAGER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. ELECTRICAL COMPONETS IN FAN WERE BURNED OUT. CONSUMER STATED THIS PROBLEM STARTED AFTER RECALL WAS PERFORMED. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER TO ATTACHED RECALL INFORMATION.*AK *YH https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-296426 Wed, 06 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT IN MAY OF 1998 VEHICLE'S PARKING BRAKE FAILED AND ALLOWED VEHICLE TO ROLL ACROSS A PARKING LOT, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $2000.00 DAMAGE TO THE REAR END OF VEHICLE. THEN, IN MAY OF 2001, PARKING BRAKE FAILED AGAIN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD INTO A TREE, CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $10,000.00 DAMAGE TO FRONT END. DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTUR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-296427 Wed, 06 Jun 2001 00:00:00 GMT IN MAY OF 1998 VEHICLE'S PARKING BRAKE FAILED AND ALLOWED VEHICLE TO ROLL ACROSS A PARKING LOT, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $2000.00 DAMAGE TO THE REAR END OF VEHICLE. THEN, IN MAY OF 2001, PARKING BRAKE FAILED AGAIN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD INTO A TREE, CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $10,000.00 DAMAGE TO FRONT END. DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTUR https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-286114 Wed, 11 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED WATER PUMP. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER IS NOW HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THERMOSTAT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-286115 Wed, 11 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED WATER PUMP. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER IS NOW HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THERMOSTAT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-286116 Wed, 11 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED WATER PUMP. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER IS NOW HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THERMOSTAT. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-285567 Mon, 09 Apr 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE RACES TO VERY HIGH RPMS. IT APPEARS THAT VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. *AK THE DEALER INDICATED THAT DIAGNOSIS WOULD BE DONE IF THE CONDITION REOCCURS. THE CONDITION DID NOT REOCCUR, ACCORDING TO THE CONSUMER. *YH https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-211509 Mon, 15 May 2000 00:00:00 GMT ON SUNNY DAY CONSUMER SPILLED COLD WATER ON THE WINDSHIELD AND THE GLASS CRACKED. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-210894 Mon, 08 May 2000 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER GOT INTO VEHICLE, TURNED KEY IN IGNITION NOTHING HAPPENED. DOORS LOCKED ON VEHICLE & CONSUMER WAS STUCK INSIDE FOR 20 MINUTES IN 90 DEGREE PLUS HEAT. CONSUMER HAD TO KEEP BLOWING HORN. SOMEONE HEARD CONSUMER AND KEY WAS PUSHED THROUGH RUBBER SEAL SKYLIGHT TO UNLOCK FROM THE OUTSIDE. ROAD SIDE ASSISTANT WAS CALLED & TOLD CONSUMER TO CARRY A HAMMER TO BREAK WINDOWS OUT. BMW DEALERS https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-191680 Thu, 06 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR OR ADJUST THE WINDOWS FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THERE IS RECALL 94V219000 FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM, DEALER STATES VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-191681 Thu, 06 Jan 2000 00:00:00 GMT WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR OR ADJUST THE WINDOWS FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THERE IS RECALL 94V219000 FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM, DEALER STATES VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-190686 Wed, 29 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT ALL AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS BECOME FROZEN, CAUSING THE DOORS NOT TO CLOSE SECURELY. DEALER REPLACED THE LOCKS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-188395 Fri, 10 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ARE UNPROTECTED FROM WATER, DIRT, ETC., AND MAY INDUCE FAILURE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-188396 Fri, 10 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ARE UNPROTECTED FROM WATER, DIRT, ETC., AND MAY INDUCE FAILURE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-187719 Tue, 07 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO UNLOCK AFTER USE. LOCKING MECHANISM BROKE. ALSO, SEAT ADJUSTER RAIL HAD COLLAPSED, CAUSING SEAT TO LEAN TOWARDS THE RIGHT WHEN GOING UP HILL. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-187720 Tue, 07 Dec 1999 00:00:00 GMT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO UNLOCK AFTER USE. LOCKING MECHANISM BROKE. ALSO, SEAT ADJUSTER RAIL HAD COLLAPSED, CAUSING SEAT TO LEAN TOWARDS THE RIGHT WHEN GOING UP HILL. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALER TO CHECK. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-170540 Thu, 09 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT WHEN TRAVELING 30 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE ODOR. ALSO NOTED SMOKE CAME FROM THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525 https://plaincars.com/make/bmw-525#complaint-170080 Wed, 08 Sep 1999 00:00:00 GMT POWER WINDOW FAILURE.