Safety Score
94
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
32
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 BMW 525i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-09-09 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | GM3 Body module failure interior lights dont function, alarm whipers sprayers locks doors dont funtion |
| 2021-05-27 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I was driving and antitheft system went off while driving. Then wiper failed to work. I was told by dealer mechanic t… |
| 2020-10-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | Abs module failure trifecta abs light traction amd brake light. Sometimes used to auto Accelerate when brake was presse… |
| 2017-01-05 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | BAD AIR BAG |
| 2016-08-01 | VISIBILITY/WIPER | No | 0 | MODULE FAILS THAT CONTROLS WINDSHIELD WIPERS. IF RAINING, THERE WOULD BE NO VISIBLITY AND WOULD RESULT IN AN ACCDENT. … |
| 2015-08-31 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (… |
| 2015-07-29 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 525I. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE DRIVER VEERED AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE DRIVER SIDE … |
| 2015-07-20 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318… |
| 2015-07-09 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318… |
| 2015-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V428000 (AIR BAGS);… |
| 2015-05-29 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V318000 (AIR BAGS);… |
| 2015-01-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE STARTING THE IGNITION THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILL… |
| 2013-01-11 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS | No | 0 | 2003 BMW 525I. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO POTENTIAL FIRE IN TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEH… |
| 2012-08-20 | SEATS | Yes | 0 | DRIVER SEAT AND PASSENGER POWER MOTOR OF SEAT NOT WORKING, AND CAN I ASKING IF I BUY THIS CAR FROM DEALER USED CAR,… |
| 2012-02-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | I HAVE A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE PASSENGER(RIGHT) SIDE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY ON OUR 2003 BMW 525I. THE TAIL LIGHT IS CON… |
| 2011-10-06 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE CHECK TRANSMISSION FAI… |
| 2010-06-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 525I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE FRONT AND REAR AIR BAGS ON THE DRIVER SIDE… |
| 2009-10-24 | SEATS | No | 0 | UPON TURNING ON THE MANUFACTURER INSTALLED DRIVERS SEAT HEATER, THE DRIVERS SEAT HEATER SHORTED OUT CAUSING EXTREME HEA… |
| 2009-10-14 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 1 | I WAS HELPING A PASSENGER OUT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT OF MY 2003 BMW 525I WHEN THE PASSENGER ACCIDENTLY BUMPED THE THE AU… |
| 2009-06-09 | STRUCTURE | No | 2 | 2003 BMW 525I 11 MONTHS AGO BROUGHT IN DUE TO WATER AND MOLD IN REAR FLOOR DEALER FOUND MOLD, DOOR PANELS CRUMBLING FRO… |
| 2009-05-30 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE FREEWAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR ENGINE STARTED TO RUN VERY ROUGH AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIG… |
| 2009-02-15 | SEATS | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND TURNED THE SEAT HEATER ON. AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES INTO MY DRIVE, I STARTED TO SMELL SM… |
| 2009-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SENSOR FAILURE, SENSOR IN SEAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED OR AIR BAG WILL NOT FUNCTION. *TR |
| 2008-12-24 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | 2003 525I BMW FRONT PASSENGER DOOR JAMMED IN "DOUBLE LOCK." THIS CONDITION OCCURRED WITHOUT USER INVOLVEMENT AND COULD… |
| 2008-11-10 | STEERING | No | 0 | BEGAN TO HEAR A "CLICKING NOISE" UNDER FRONT END OF VEHICLE. UPON INVESTIGATION, BMW SERVICE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED RMF… |
| 2005-08-01 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | 2003 BMW 525I DIED TWICE LEAVING THE CONSUMER STRANDED.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***.*MR THE IGNITION COILS FAILED ON THE V… |
| 2005-04-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 1 | WHILE CHANGING THE TIRE ON MY 2003 BMW 525 CAR JACK SLIPPED OUT CAUSING CAR TO DROP ON MY ARM, BREAKING MY ARM. I BELI… |
| 2005-03-08 | SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | Yes | 1 | ON 8 MARCH 2005 AT APPROXIMATELY 3:20PM, [XXX] (SPOUSE) AND [XXX] (4 YEAR OLD CHILD) WERE HEADING WESTBOUND ON GRAND RI… |
| 2004-09-21 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | REPEATED IGNITION COIL FAILURE ON MY 2003 BMW 525I SERIES. THE DEALERS HAS ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR PAIR THIS SAME PROBLEM F… |
| 2004-02-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | WHILE SHIFTING GEARS FROM FIRST TO SECOND, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE… |
| 2003-02-19 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | No | 0 | THE SEAT BELT WARNING CHIME HAS A MALFUNCTION, THAT RESULTS IN THE CHIME REMAINING ON EVEN IF THE SEAT BELT HAS BEEN FA… |
| 2003-02-12 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | BOUGHT CAR NEW IN APRIL OF 2001. SINCE THAT TIME, DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT (LOW BEAM) HAS BURNED OUT 3 TIMES. DO NOT KNO… |