BMW 525i Recalls

What this means

NHTSA lists 16 recall campaigns covering at least one BMW 525i model year (1989–2011). Each campaign below shows the model years it covers, the official NHTSA text and the share of vehicles repaired so far.

Data summary generated from official records. Methodology Data: NHTSA, DOT, EPA · Refreshed Oct 6, 2026

Which model years each campaign covers

BMW 525i recall campaigns (rows) by model year covered (columns), 1994–2011
Campaign	1994	1995	2000	2001	2002	2003	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
19V273000 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
19V015000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
17V683000 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	covered	covered	covered
17V428000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
15V318000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
13V564000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
03V421000 Air bag	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
02V138000 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
02V057000 Suspension	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
01V352000 Tire	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
01V206000 Engine	not covered	not covered	not covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
98V178000 Engine	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
97V131000 Vehicle speed control	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
96V111000 Brake	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered
94V219000 Latch	covered	covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered	not covered

● = the campaign lists this model year. Source: NHTSA recalls file, retrieved Oct 6, 2026.

All 16 campaigns, newest first

Listed for 2006 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 19V273000 Filed Apr 4, 2019

PCV Heater may Short Circuit

Engine and engine cooling · exhaust system · emission control · crankcase (pcv)

31.4% repairedof 184,505 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V273000

Listed for 2000–2003 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means

Recall 19V015000 Filed Jan 14, 2019

Inflators In Sports Steering Wheels May Explode

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module

23.2% repairedof 157,549 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 19V015000

Listed for 2007–2011 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V683000 Filed Oct 30, 2017

PCV Heater may Short Circuit

Engine and engine cooling · exhaust system · emission control · crankcase (pcv)

53.7% repairedof 740,561 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V683000

Listed for 2006 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 17V428000 Filed Jul 6, 2017

Front Passenger Seat Occupant Detection Mat Defect

Air bags · sensor · occupant classification

30.4% repairedof 2,158 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 17V428000

Listed for 2002, 2003 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

NHTSA: Do not drive. NHTSA says owners should not drive these vehicles until the recall repair is done. What a Do Not Drive recall means

Recall 15V318000 Filed May 28, 2015

Driver Frontal Air Bag Inflator May Rupture

Air bags · frontal · driver side · inflator module

33.4% repairedof 419,235 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 15V318000

Listed for 2006, 2007 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 13V564000 Filed Nov 12, 2013

Front Seat Occupant Protection Mat Defect

Air bags · sensor · occupant classification

45.9% repairedof 76,565 vehicles

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 13V564000

Listed for 2001 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 03V421000 Filed Oct 24, 2003

BMW/AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE

Air bags · frontal · sensor/control module-inactive

Repair progress not yet reported23,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 03V421000

Listed for 2001 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 02V138000 Filed May 16, 2002

BMW/ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN

Engine and engine cooling · cooling system · fan

Repair progress not yet reported1,550 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 02V138000

Listed for 2002 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 02V057000 Filed Feb 19, 2002

BMW/FRONT STRUT

Suspension

Repair progress not yet reported4,672 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 02V057000

Listed for 2002 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 01V352000 Filed Nov 26, 2001

BMW/TIRES

Tires · sidewall

Repair progress not yet reported1,318 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 01V352000

Listed for 2001 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 01V206000 Filed Jun 21, 2001

BMW/ENGINE AUXILIARY/COOLING FAN

Engine and engine cooling · cooling system · fan

Repair progress not yet reported76,469 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 01V206000

Listed for 1989–1995 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 98V178000 Filed Aug 4, 1998

BMW/COOLANT SYSTEM

Engine and engine cooling · cooling system

Repair progress not yet reported340,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 98V178000

Listed for 1989–1995 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 97V131000 Filed Aug 19, 1997

BMW/CRUISE CONTROL-THROTTLE CABLE

Vehicle speed control

Repair progress not yet reported410,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 97V131000

Listed for 1990–1994 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 96V111000 Filed Jul 1, 1996

BMW/BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:SWITCH:BRAKE LIGHT

Exterior lighting · brake lights · switch

Repair progress not yet reported180,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 96V111000

Listed for 1991, 1992 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 96V110000 Filed Jul 1, 1996

BMW/INTERIOR:PASSIVE RESTRAINT:AIR BAG:DRIVER

Air bags · frontal

Repair progress not yet reported75,000 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 96V110000

Listed for 1994, 1995 BMW 525i. Not checked against your VIN.

Recall 94V219000 Filed Nov 8, 1994

STRUCTURE:DOOR ASSEMBLY:LATCHES AND LOCKS

Latches/locks/linkages · doors · latch

Repair progress not yet reported2,180 vehicles potentially affected

Manufacturer report to NHTSA · Source: US DOT recall completion data, retrieved Oct 6, 2026

Check your VIN on NHTSA or ask a dealer to check campaign 94V219000

Where to next

BMW 525i problems by yearModel overview →Which 525i years drew the fewest complaints?Best & worst years →Have a VIN? Decode itVIN decoder →

How this page was madeSources, processing, limits, review and changes

Data sources

NHTSA recalls by vehicle
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
US DOT recall completion rates (data.transportation.gov)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA ODI owner complaints
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
NHTSA NCAP 5-Star Safety Ratings
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EPA fuel economy data (licence confirmation pending)
Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
EIA weekly retail gasoline prices
Weekly, all taxes included

Processing

Complaints are counted per component. One complaint can list several, so component totals add up to more than the total.
Fuel cost = miles per year ÷ EPA combined mpg × EIA weekly price for your region.

Limitations

Complaint counts are owner reports, not verified findings or failure rates. There is no sales denominator.
Recall campaigns are listed for the model year. Only NHTSA and the automaker know whether a specific car was repaired.
Recent model years are still collecting reports.

Review

Data compiled automatically from the official files listed here.

Changelog

2026-10-06 Data refreshed from the official files.

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