BMW 525 recalls & problems by year

The BMW 525 has 5 NHTSA recalls and 72 owner complaints across model years 1985–2002. The most complained-about year is the 1995 with 15 complaints.

Model years

Year	Recalls	Complaints	Crashes	Fires	Injuries
2002 525	1	0	0	0	0
2001 525	1	3	1	1	0
1998 525	0	2	0	0	0
1997 525	0	1	1	0	0
1995 525	0	15	5	1	4
1994 525	0	8	0	0	0
1993 525	1	3	0	0	0
1992 525	1	14	4	3	2
1991 525	2	15	3	2	4
1990 525	2	7	1	0	0
1989 525	3	3	1	0	0
1985 525	0	1	0	0	0

Recall	Component	Model years	Units
17V047000 Jan 20, 2017	AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE	2001–2002	230,117
94V066000 Apr 11, 1994	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS	1989–1993	116,300
92V174000 Dec 2, 1992	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS	1989	15,900
91V029000 Feb 15, 1991	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	1991	5,644
90V016000 Jan 30, 1990	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	1989–1990	62,000