Safety Score
96
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
22
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2001 BMW 525i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-07-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | We arrived at church, and I remained behind finishing my makeup. My husband locked the car with the fob out of habit, a… |
| 2020-09-23 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | BMW IS USING THE RECALL TO FORCE PEOPLE BACK INTO THEIR SERVICE CENTER. EVEN WHEN A REPAIR ISN'T REQUIRED. THEN, THEY… |
| 2020-03-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I DROVE THE CAR A MILE TO THE STORE AND A MILE BACK AND WHEN I WAS WALKING AWAY YOU COULD SEE A SPARK AND THEN A MINUTE… |
| 2020-02-17 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAD TAKEN A LONGER ROAD TRIP, AND WAS ON MY WAY BACK, ABOUT A QUARTER OF THE WAY WHEN WE STOPPED FOR DINNER. I PARKED… |
| 2020-02-17 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER PARKING AND RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE, UPON STARTING THE … |
| 2019-05-22 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AND OFF MANY TIMES. THERE ARE SEVERAL TIMES AFTER I EXIT THE HIGHWAY CAR SHAKED AND ALMO… |
| 2018-05-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLOW TO CHANGE GEARS … |
| 2017-11-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | POSSIBLE BMW RECALL ISSUE (CAR SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE CAR OFF). CAR PURCHASED ON 11/8/17. ON 11/16/17, CAR … |
| 2013-07-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A RESIDENTIAL PARKING GARAGE, THE VEHICLE … |
| 2013-04-09 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, SHE SMELLED A BURNIN… |
| 2010-11-19 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | UPON ARRIVING HOME FROM 4 MILE ROUND TRIP LIGHT CITY TRAFFIC (25 MPH AVER SPEED), AND ENTERING BASE OF MY DRIVEWAY, MY … |
| 2010-11-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 525I. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMIN… |
| 2009-02-13 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | ABS / DSC CONTROL UNIT FAILURE . TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME , STABILITY CONTROL IS INOPERABLE. *TR |
| 2008-10-25 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | No | 0 | WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WHEN WET, BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD TO PUSH. A SQUISHING SOUND CAN BE HEARD AS THE BRAKE IS A… |
| 2005-02-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | No | 0 | ALTERNATOR FAILURE (OF A 525I BMW 2001) DUE TO THE ENTRANCE OF LEAVES AND DIRTY THROUGH THE COOLING HOSE OF THE ALTERNA… |
| 2004-08-22 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND MAKING LEFT TURNING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, NEITH… |
| 2003-10-01 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING WHEN HE SHIFTED I… |
| 2003-08-10 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | No | 0 | I HAVE 2001 BMW 525I. I WENT TO DEALER SERVICE SO MANY TIMES TO FIX MY PROBLEM CONCERN. THEY WON'T FIX IT AND SAID THAT… |
| 2001-12-19 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I PURCHASED MY USED 2001 BMW E39 525I TWO YRS AGO WITH MANY ISSUES AS EXPECTED WHEN I LEARNED IT WAS A "LEASE", PRIOR O… |
| 2001-09-02 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | ODOMETER ON VEHICLE IS NOT READING SPEED CORRECTLY. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.AK |
| 2001-08-01 | SUSPENSION:FRONT | No | 0 | RE: BMW 525I WAGON WITH SPORTS PACKAGE. CASTER IN FRONT WHEELS PERMANENTLY MALADJUSTED SUCH THAT AT ABOUT 8,000MILES SE… |
| — | EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | No | 0 | THE CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE BASED ON INFORMATION STATED IN BROCHURE THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INSTALLED WITH REAR SIDE AI… |