Vehicle report
2004 BMW 525I
Reported problems
84 complaints · median 89314 miles| Component | Reports |
|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 27 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 17 |
| SEATS | 16 |
| SEAT BELTS | 13 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 6 |
| POWER TRAIN | 4 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 3 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 2 |
| ENGINE | 2 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 2 |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 2 |
| STEERING | 2 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 2 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 2 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | 1 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | 1 |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL | 1 |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 1 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES | 1 |
| SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | 1 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | 1 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 |
| VISIBILITY/WIPER | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| WHEELS | 1 |
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Complaint counts are reports filed with NHTSA, not failure rates. A common model collects more of them than a rare one that breaks more often.