Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
27
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2002 BMW 525i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 BMW 525I. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS); and… |
| 2023-07-14 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | regarding the Takata airbag recall for my model bmw, the priority zone A includes the hotter southern states incl Flori… |
| 2021-09-04 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | The car was off and caught fire due too electrical malfunctioning. The a/c unit was staying on even after cutting the c… |
| 2021-09-02 | SEATS | No | 0 | I can't even get comfortable in the seats in this car they are twisting cause a very uncomfortable drive /ride for us! … |
| 2020-07-25 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | SEATS FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER ARE TWISTING WHEN ADJUSTED ALSO SEAT CONTINUOUSLY MOVES EVEN AFTER THE CONTROL IS LET … |
| 2017-09-27 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | IT STARTED TO SMELL ELECTRICAL WHEN I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND WHEN I STOPPED THE CAR PUT IT IN PARK AND TRYED TO TURN T… |
| 2016-07-13 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS);… |
| 2016-07-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL THERE'S A AIRBAG SIGNALS ON DISPLAY SCREEN DOESN'T GO OUT OR CLEAR ANYTIME YOU START OR DRIVE THE CAR |
| 2015-08-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 525I. WHILE IN PARK AND ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER … |
| 2015-04-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318… |
| 2011-09-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL | No | 0 | I AND NUMEROUS OTHERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PIXEL ON THE BMW 525I VEHICLES, WHICH MAKES IT EXTR… |
| 2010-12-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE BATTERY WARNING LIGHT FAILS TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE CAR'S ALTERNATOR FAILS. AT IDLE A VOLTMETER READ 11.5V. WITH T… |
| 2009-07-05 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE OVERHEATING WARNING SOUNDED. LOOKED AT INDICATOR AND IT WAS ALL THE WAY IN THE RED. PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY. … |
| 2009-06-04 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE ABNORMALLY POINTED DOWNWARD AND WAS C… |
| 2008-11-22 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE WAY THE TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON THE VEHICLE, THE TI… |
| 2008-09-19 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 525I. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN… |
| 2007-07-16 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 BMW 525I. THE DRIVER'S SEAT CONTROLS MAKE A SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN MOVING THE SEAT. THE VEHI… |
| 2006-02-07 | SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | PASSENGER SIDE REAR SAFETY BELT RECEPTACLE IS MALFUNCTIONING.*JB |
| 2005-02-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE REAR FLOOR OF MY 2002 BMW(525I) HAS 2 INCHES OF WATER, CARPET SOAKED,MILDEW, THE FRONT CARPET WAS SOAKED , DRIVERS … |
| 2004-12-01 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 1 | WHILE DRIVING, THE SEAT HEATER FAILED AND CONSEQUENTLY THE CONSUMER WAS BURNED. *JB |
| 2004-09-06 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC) | No | 0 | WHILE GOING OVER A BUMP VEHICLE LOST CONTROL AND SHOOK. CONSUMER HAD TO BRAKE CONSTANTLY TO GAIN CONTROL. DEALER… |
| 2004-03-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHEN PARKING THE VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE SPLASH SHIELD SCRAPPED THE CONCRETE DRIVEWAY WHEN E… |
| 2003-06-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE CONSUMER HAD TO DRIVE A CERTAIN SPEED IN ORDER FOR THE AJAR INDICATOR LIGHT OR TH… |
| 2002-11-01 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER IS COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS A… |
| 2002-07-05 | FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER | No | 0 | GAS GAUGE DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE INDICATOR SHOWED 1/8 OF A TANK. GAS INDICATOR LIGHT NEVER CAME ON… |
| 2001-10-24 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING SMELLED RUBBER BURNING. THEN CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHE PULLED OVER AND SHU… |
| — | TIRES | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING FRONT END VIBRATED. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT VEHICLE VIBRATED BECAUSE THE TWO FRONT TIRES WERE CU… |