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BMW 524Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 1 safety recall on record for the BMW 524.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls11986–1987 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

BMW 524 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 524 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'86'87
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common BMW 524 problems

All model years combined: 0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
1 recall

BMW 524 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Brake lights: switch86V-151 · 1986–1987 · Nov 10, 1986 · 97,300 vehicles
6 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 524

  1. HEATER CORE FAILUREEA92017 · 1984–1992 · closed Mar 30, 1993
    Led to recall 93V-015
  2. MSTR CYL FAILS TO RELEASEEA90002 · 1985–1987 · closed Oct 30, 1990
    No recall
  3. BRAKES DRAG & FAILPE89142 · 1985–1987 · closed Oct 12, 1989
    No recall
  4. HEADREST FAILUREPE89090 · null · closed Jun 26, 1989
    No recall
  5. BRAKE LIGHT SWITCHEA89007 · 1985 · closed Jul 26, 1989
    No recall
  6. BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILUREPE88086 · 1985 · closed Dec 23, 1988
    No recall