36 problems have been reported for the 2003 BMW 525. The following chart shows the 12 most common problems for 2003 BMW 525. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's air bags with 10 problems. The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's electrical system (8 problems).
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| Exterior Lighting | |
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| Seat Belt | |
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| Steering | |
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The following chart shows the number of problems reported during each of the service years since the debut of the 2003 BMW 525 in 2003.
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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 2003 BMW 525 with the BMW 525 from other model years. Note that the number of problems reported for the 2003 525 is 36 while the average number of problems reported for the 13 model years of the BMW 525 is 39.