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BMW 525xi Problems by Year

Owners have filed 49 complaints with NHTSA about the BMW 525xi since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2006, 2007, 2011. The most common problem overall: air bags.

01020302006: 28 complaints2006282007: 20 complaints20072011: 1 complaints2011
BMW 525xi owner complaints to NHTSA by model year. Faded bars: fewer than 25 complaints, no separate page.

Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.

BMW 525xi problems by model year

YearComplaintsTop problemRecallsCrashes
2006 525xi28Air bags30

3 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.

Questions about the BMW 525xi

What years of the BMW 525xi have the most problems?
By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2006 (28), 2007 (20), 2011 (1).
What is the most common problem with the BMW 525xi?
Across all model years, owners complain most about the air bags (13), electrical (6), brakes (5).
Which BMW 525xi years have the fewest complaints?
Among model years at least four years old: 2011 (1), 2007 (20), 2006 (28). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.

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