Worst years for a BMW 525I
Owners have filed 663 complaints about the BMW 525I with NHTSA across model years 1989 to 2009. More of them are about the airbags than anything else.
Every BMW 525I year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | Electrical System |
| 2008 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2007 | C | 98 | 3 | 4 | 75,000 | Airbags |
| 2006 | C | 111 | 0 | 7 | 99,500 | Airbags |
| 2005 | C | 52 | 0 | 6 | 92,200 | Airbags |
| 2004 | F | 123 | 0 | 25 | 89,627 | Airbags |
| 2003 | C | 40 | 3 | 2 | 45,000 | Airbags |
| 2002 | B | 41 | 0 | 2 | 48,000 | Airbags |
| 2001 | C | 31 | 3 | 9 | 94,495 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1999 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Body & Structure |
| 1998 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 1995 | A | 37 | 1 | 1 | 129,906 | Doors, Latches & Locks |
| 1994 | A | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1993 | — | 9 | 0 | 4 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1992 | — | 30 | 4 | 2 | 122,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 1991 | — | 21 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1990 | — | 51 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 1989 | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
What breaks on a BMW 525I
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Worst in 2002
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2007
Worst in 2004
Worst in 1995
Worst in 1992
Exactly what failed on a BMW 525I
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every BMW 525I, by the month it reached NHTSA.
BMW 525I problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the BMW 525I
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.