Safety Score
98
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
13
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1991 BMW 525i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-10-20 | STEERING | No | 0 | I PARKED MY CAR IN THE GARAGE AS USUAL. WHEN I WENT OUT TO LEAVE HOME THE STEERING WAS LOCKED. NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDIN… |
| 2004-07-17 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 0 | WHILE SITTING IN MY 1991 BMW 525I THE SEAT SUDDENLY FELL BACKWARD,AND SIDEWAYS. AFTER REMOVING THE SEAT, AND ALMOST COM… |
| 2002-03-22 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT STAY ON DUE TO DEFECTIVE SOCKETS. THE PLASTIC SOCKETS HAVE MELTED FROM THE HEAT OF THE TAIL LIGHT B… |
| 1999-09-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | UPPER RADIATOR "PLASTIC MALE" OUTLET CONNECTING TO UPPER RUBBER HOSE EXPLODED CAUSING EXTRIME ENGINE OVERHEATING AND EN… |
| 1998-07-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 1 | TRAVELING 65MPH GOING AROUND A CURB WHEN SUDDENLY, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED FOR NO REASON. IT OBSTRUCTED THE … |
| 1998-06-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | No | 0 | THE SRS {A SAFETY SYSTEM} LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING. *AK |
| 1997-10-10 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | No | 0 | FLUID LEAKS SINCE '11/95. HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF 3 COILS REPLACED; R/R LOWER TIMING COVER, REPLACED GASKETS/NEW DRIVE BELT… |
| 1996-11-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | THE SPEEDOMETER OPERATES IRRATICALLY DURING COLD WEATHER. IT FUNCTIONS OK WHEN WARM. THIS IS CAUSED BY BAD MATERIALS US… |
| 1995-06-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES | No | 0 | VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO FAILURE OF THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THROTTLE CABLES, RECALL ISSUED AFTER ACCIDENT OCCURED. |
| — | STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | No | 0 | POWER DOOR LOCK MECHANISM FAILED CAUSING ERRATIC PERFORMANCE OF THE LOCKS. |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | REPLACED THE RADIATOR CAP BUT THE NEW CAP CAUSED A HOLE IN THE RADIATOR. *AK |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE COOLING SYSTEM FAN CLUTCH FAILED WITHIN 45,000 MILES. NLM |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 1 | ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM DESIGN CONTAINS A FLAW, WHEN REMOVING RADIATOR CAP CONSUMER SUSTAINED BURN INJURIES DUE TO CAP NO… |