Model year record
2004 BMW 525I
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 123 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Air bags | 27 | 96,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 17 | 130,000 mi |
| Seats | 16 | 78,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 13 | 70,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 6 | 67,000 mi |
| Power train | 4 | 60,000 mi |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | 70,000 mi |
| Unknown or other | 3 | 55 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition | 2 | 1,700 mi |
| Engine | 2 | 29,000 mi |
| Exterior lighting | 2 | 70,000 mi |
| Service brakes | 2 | 132,746 mi |
| Steering | 2 | 92,302 mi |
| Structure: body | 2 | 56,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | 29,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module | 1 | 35,600 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery: cables | 1 | 160,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: rear compartment/trunk | 1 | 29,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring: fuses and circuit breakers | 1 | 29,000 mi |
| Electronic stability control (ESC) | 1 | 156,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 55 mi |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical | 1 | 140,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 1 | 89,627 mi |
| Seat belts: front: warning light/devices | 1 | 35,600 mi |
| Seats: front assembly: seat heater/cooler | 1 | 51,653 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | 97,000 mi |
| Structure: body: hood | 1 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 1 | 11,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 2,700 mi |
| Visibility/wiper | 1 | 150,000 mi |
| Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly | 1 | 56,000 mi |
| Wheels | 1 | 50,000 mi |
The 2003 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. The 2005 model has 2 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.