4 problems have been reported for the 1998 BMW 525. The following chart shows the 4 most common problems for 1998 BMW 525. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment with 1 problem. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's structure (1 problem).
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 1998 BMW 525 in 1998.
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When making the decision between buying a new or used BMW 525, the following table can be used to compare the 1998 BMW 525 with the BMW 525 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 1998 525 is 4 while the average number of problems reported for the 13 model years of the BMW 525 is 39.