BMW 525IT · model year

1995 BMW 525IT

1 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1995BMW525IT carries 1 consumer safety complaint in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1995 525IT is air bags:frontal with 1 filings. Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.

NHTSA currently has 34 investigation files overlapping the 1995 525IT. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.

1
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

1 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL1

Recent Complaints

20070307AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 1995 BMW 525IT AT 25 MPH ON FEBRUARY 12, 2007 HE TRIED TO TURN THE VEHICLE TO THE RIGHT AND HEARD SOMETHING SNAPPING IN THE STEERING COLUMN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WEATHER WAS VERY COLD. ON 2/13/07 HE TOOK OFF THE LOWER HALF OF THE STEERING COLUMN THAT HAD A PLASTIC CASE COVERING IT, AND FOUND THREE OR FOUR SMALL PIECES OF BROKEN PLASTIC AND 2-3 LOOSE WIRES. HIS TURN SIGNAL DIDN'T SNAP BACK TO THE OFF POSITION ONCE A TURN HAD BEEN MADE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE CONTACT RING WHICH WAS ADJACENT TO THE AIR BAGS AND THE TURN SIGNAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAULT WAS DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG RINGS TO SNAP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 74000.*AK UPDATED 04/12/07. *JB

Mileage: 72,000

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1995 BMW 525IT have?
The 1995 BMW 525IT has 1 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 BMW 525IT?
The most-complained component for the 1995 BMW 525IT is AIR BAGS:FRONTAL with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1995 BMW 525IT safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1995 BMW 525IT; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.