2000 BMW 525iProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2000 BMW 525i. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 19V-015 the manufacturer reports only 23% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through January 14, 2019. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2000 BMW 525i has problems

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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2000 BMW 525i recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

23%repaired · 2020 Q2

Driver side: inflator module

Do not drive

Recall 19V-015 · Jan 14, 2019 · 157,549 vehicles · 36,035 repaired

Risk. An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with BMW.

Best & worst years

2000 vs. every other 525i year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 525i median. How we score

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