Model year record
1995 BMW 525 recalls & problems
The 1995 BMW 525 has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 15 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is air bags (6 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 1995 BMW 525.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Air bagsFrontal | 6 | — |
| VisibilityDefroster/defogger/hvac system; Power window devices and controls | 4 | — |
| Engine and engine coolingEngine › Gasoline | 3 | — |
| Vehicle speed controlCables | 3 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulicAntilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasolineCarburetor system | 2 | — |
| SuspensionFront; Front › Macpherson strut | 2 | — |
| EquipmentAppliance › Air conditioner | 2 | — |
| Power trainClutch assembly | 1 | — |
| SteeringSteering wheel/handle bar | 1 | — |
| Electrical system | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkagesDoors › Latch | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Vehicle speed control › Cables
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND DISCONNECTED THE CRUISE CONTROL CABLE TO TEMPORALLY STOP THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.
- Exterior lighting
ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *BF THE LIGHTS WERE OUT OF BALANCE, THE FRONT RIGHT STRUT WAS BANGING AND THE A/C MADE NOISES. *SC THE POWER WINDOWS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY, THE WINDSHIELD HAD A CRACK. *JB
- Visibility › Glass, side/rear
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO EXIT CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR OR ADJUST THE WINDOWS FROM INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THERE IS RECALL 94V219000 FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM, DEALER STATES VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
- Electrical system
ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ARE UNPROTECTED FROM WATER, DIRT, ETC., AND MAY INDUCE FAILURE. *AK
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › GasolineFire
WHEN TRAVELING 30 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE ODOR. ALSO NOTED SMOKE CAME FROM THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine › Gasoline
SEVERE ENGINE DRIVABILITY PROBLEMS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. ALSO ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE FAILED, BLOWS HOT AIR ON DRIVER'S FEET/CLUTCH INTERMITTENTLY SLIPS. *AK
- Vehicle speed control
SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
- Vehicle speed control
THE ENGINE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND CAUSED ACCIDENT.
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.