BMW 525xiYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 50 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the BMW 525xi.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints50Top: Air bags Safety recalls32006–2011 model years

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

Best & worst years

BMW 525xi 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 525xi median. Tap a year for its full report.

28 21 1

'06'07'11

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2011Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls 2007Not rated–/10021 complaints · 1 recall 2006Not rated–/10028 complaints · 3 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common BMW 525xi problems

All model years combined: 50 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

22Air bags

9Electrical system3 crash/fire/injury

6Engine

5Steering

5Service brakes

4Seats1 crash/fire/injury

3Seat belts

3Engine and engine cooling

1Exterior lighting

66 other systems

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Air bags	22	0
Electrical system	9	3
Engine	6	0
Steering	5	0
Service brakes	5	0
Seats	4	1
Seat belts	3	0
Engine and engine cooling	3	1
Exterior lighting	1	0
6 other systems	6	0

3 recalls

BMW 525xi recalls

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

Emission control: crankcase (pcv)19V-273 · 2006 · Apr 4, 2019 · 184,505 vehicles Sensor: occupant classification17V-428 · 2006 · Jul 6, 2017 · 2,158 vehicles Sensor: occupant classification13V-564 · 2006–2007 · Nov 12, 2013 · 76,565 vehicles