BMW 525I problems reported in California
157 of the 663 complaints filed about the BMW 525I came from California, most often about the airbags.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
157
Complaints from California
5
Crashes
9
Fires
2006
Worst model year
What failed
Airbags
39
24.8%
Engine & Cooling
20
12.7%
Electrical System
18
11.5%
Seat Belts
10
6.4%
Transmission & Drivetrain
10
6.4%
Other & Unspecified
7
4.5%
Body & Structure
7
4.5%
Steering
7
4.5%
Brakes
6
3.8%
Equipment & Accessories
5
3.2%
Doors, Latches & Locks
4
2.5%
Seats
4
2.5%
By model year
Cities reporting most
Huntington Beach
9
13.0%
LOS Angeles
9
13.0%
SAN Jose
8
11.6%
Sacramento
7
10.1%
Fresno
7
10.1%
SAN Diego
7
10.1%
SAN Pedro
6
8.7%
LA Habra
4
5.8%
Palos Verdes Estates
3
4.3%
Rowland Heights
3
4.3%
Rosemead
3
4.3%
Galt
3
4.3%