FaultScore report
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the 1991 BMW 525 with NHTSA between 1995 and 2003. The largest single group is the engine & cooling.
18
Complaints
3
Crashes reported
2
Fires reported
3
Injuries reported
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Every complaint is filed against a part. Follow any row for the complaints about that part alone.
3 crashes, 0 fires
0 crashes, 1 fires
0 crashes, 1 fires
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single owner can see from inside their own car.
An investigation is the step before a recall: the agency has seen enough complaints to look into a pattern itself. An open one means it thinks something may be wrong and nothing has been fixed yet.
AIR BAG WIRING FAILURE
AIR BAG WIRING FAILURE
STEERING LCK-UP/IMPEDIMENT
Reports where the owner recorded a crash, a fire, an injury or a death.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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.
NHTSA complaint #10008720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER WAS AWARE, BUT HAD TO RESCHDULE TO ANOTHER APPOINTMENT DURING THAT TIME. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #815089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
POWER ADJUSTABLE SEATS SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, TURNED OFF VEHICLE TO PUT OUT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #810462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE STICKS AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE IN REVERSE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #984964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURIES PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-029).
NHTSA complaint #500696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #484750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
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.
NHTSA complaint #10008720 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED WATER PUMP. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER IS NOW HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THERMOSTAT.
NHTSA complaint #885691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED WATER PUMP. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER IS NOW HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THERMOSTAT.
NHTSA complaint #885691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TEMPERATURE GAUGE WENT UP. TOOK TO MECHANIC, AND THEY REPLACED WATER PUMP. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER IS NOW HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THERMOSTAT.
NHTSA complaint #885691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ON SUNNY DAY CONSUMER SPILLED COLD WATER ON THE WINDSHIELD AND THE GLASS CRACKED.
NHTSA complaint #861927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE DRIVING EVERYTHING ON THE DASH WENT OUT. AFTER AN HOUR EVERYTHING CAME BACK ON. THEN WENT OUT AGAIN. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #843728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
SEAT WIRING FAILED RESULTING IN MELTING OF THE PLASTIC CASING.
NHTSA complaint #537867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS
RECALL 96V-1100000; MS. RUSSO WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS RECALL. MS. RUSSO HAD THE PROBLEM TO BE FIXED BEFORE HEARING ABOUT THIS RECALL, AND LATER SHE WAS INFORMED THROUGH SOMEONE THAT THERE IS A RECALL. SO, MS. RUSSO CHECKED OUT THE RECALL AT BELL IMPORTS AND THEY TOOK CARE OF THE RECALL .
NHTSA complaint #821454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH AND THE SRS LIGHT WAS ON. DEALER WAS AWARE, BUT HAD TO RESCHDULE TO ANOTHER APPOINTMENT DURING THAT TIME. THE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANT. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #815089 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
POWER ADJUSTABLE SEATS SHORTED OUT AND CAUGHT ON FIRE, TURNED OFF VEHICLE TO PUT OUT FIRE.
NHTSA complaint #810462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPLACED LEAKING ENGINE GASKET.
NHTSA complaint #512397 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE THROTTLE STICKS AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE IN REVERSE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. PLEASE DESCRIBE.
NHTSA complaint #984964 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT/INJURIES PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-029).
NHTSA complaint #500696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL LINE METALLIC FITTINGS MALFUNCTIONED.
NHTSA complaint #500696 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
STEERING
DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS AND STEERING WENT OUT OF CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
NHTSA complaint #978074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
DEFECTIVE GEAR SHIFT HANDLE CAUSED TRANSMISSION TO JUMP FROM PARK TO REVERSE GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #485710 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO DRIVE GEAR, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT/INJURIES. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #484750 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
OTHER: DRIVER'S AIR BAG PROBLEMS. *SKD
NHTSA complaint #489871 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.