Safety Score
93
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
35
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2005 BMW 525i.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-14 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | The tail-lights have gone out creating safty issue and number of warning lights to come up on the dashboard. Dealershi… |
| 2024-02-12 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I am encountering persistent issues with my 2005 BMW 525i. Despite having replaced several critical components, includi… |
| 2018-12-28 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I PURCHASED THIS BMW 525I USED FROM A PERSON THAT OBTAINED IT FROM A WHOLESALE DEALER, IT HAD SOME MINOR FRONTEND DAMAG… |
| 2018-04-20 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | MY CAR HAS A GAS SMELL EVEN IN THE INSIDE SMELLS LIKE GAS |
| 2017-10-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AFTER HAVING AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SCAN MY VEHICLE WITH AN ADVANCED SCAN TOOL, THE ERROR THAT CAME UP WAS FOR THE "PA… |
| 2017-02-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAULT. |
| 2017-01-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANCY SENSOR HAS FAILED. REAR LEFT HAND BRAKE/BACKUP LIGHT IS PROBLEMATIC AND INTERMITTENTLY W… |
| 2016-12-12 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | SUNROOF DRAIN CLOGGED INTO TRUNK CAUSING FIRE IN BATTERY COMPARTMENT AND SPARE TIRE AREA. VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN SHO… |
| 2016-09-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WHILE BEING OPERATE… |
| 2016-01-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER, THE PASSENGER WARNING SENSOR ILLUMINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC VERIFIED THAT THE SE… |
| 2015-12-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I OWN A 2005 BMW 525I. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT WARNI… |
| 2015-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WHEN THE BATTERY WAS CHANGED IN THE CAR, THE PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILURE LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN M… |
| 2015-04-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ON APRIL 11, 2015. I WAS TAKING MY VEHICLE TO MY MECHANIC TO GET IT SERVICED AFTER SITTING ALL WINTER. AS I WAS DRIVING… |
| 2015-02-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG AND PASSENGER SIDE … |
| 2014-10-31 | STEERING | No | 0 | ACTIVE STEERING FAULT. *TR |
| 2014-10-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FAULT IN PASSENGER… |
| 2014-03-08 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I POPPED THE HOOD AND REMOVED THE ENCLOSURE CAP FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMP AND DISCOVERED THAT THE WIR… |
| 2014-02-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | A PASSENGER ENTERED MY CAR AND SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS LATER, A WARNING CAME UP ON MY… |
| 2014-02-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT AND SEATBELT LIGHT CAME ON AND REMAIN ON. AUTO SHOP REFERRED ME TO BMW TO HAVE RECALL ON PASSENGER MA… |
| 2013-06-10 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT AND AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTR… |
| 2013-03-02 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | PASSENGER RESTRAINT SYSTEM ERROR CAME UP TWO DAYS AFTER BUYING THIS SERVICED BMW AT BMW OF FAIRFAX, VA, PRE OWNED DEALE… |
| 2012-11-01 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SEAT HEATING SYSTEM FAILED. THE CONTACT SMELLE… |
| 2012-08-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR WAS RESET UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN … |
| 2012-06-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I WAS LEAVING THE BOWING ALLEY AND NOTICED THE RESTRAINT SYSTEM MALFUNCTION LIGHT WAS ON AND IT WILL NOT GO OFF. I CAL… |
| 2012-04-13 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PAN SLEEVE GASKET LEAK COMING FROM THE TRANSM… |
| 2011-11-08 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANCY CENSOR FOR THE AIR BAG WAS … |
| 2011-05-29 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED … |
| 2010-04-17 | SEATS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. WHILE IN THE IDLE POSITION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ELECTRIC SEAT WAS NOT FU… |
| 2010-02-16 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 545I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE BRAKING, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED AND THE VEHICLE … |
| 2010-01-12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL*THE DRIVER OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH THE SRS AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS … |
| 2007-08-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | WARNING LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD ABOUT A PASSENGER RESTRAINT MALFUNCTION. THE SEATBELT SIGNAL AND AIRBAG SIGNAL REMA… |
| 2007-05-12 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG… |
| 2007-01-08 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | No | 1 | I GOT A SECOND DEGREE BURN FROM MY CAR SEAT HEAT MALFUNCTION FROM MY 2005 BMW 525I. THE CAR SEAT WENT ON FIRE AND BURNE… |
| 2006-11-24 | SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 525I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG AND SEAT BELT WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMI… |
| 2005-01-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE FIRST DAY I GOT MY BRAND NEW 2005 BMW 525I WAS IN DECEMBER OF 2004 AND I WAS DRIVING IT AND A EMERGENCY WARNING LIG… |