BMW 525 owners have reported 23 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (19 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's owners/service manual (1 problem). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems | |
| Owners/service Manual problems | |
| Radio/tape Cd Player problems | |
| Electrical Equipment problems | |
| Air Conditioner problems |
Unknown, the car shut down on me two time in a month. Read details...
The consumer purchased vehicle based on information stated in brochure that the vehicle was installed with rear side airbags option which also included rear head protection airbag, it turns out only the sedan is equipped with the additional head protection airbag, owners manual information is not Read details...
The I-drive software obviously has a lot of "bugs" the latest incident occurred on 12/13/05, when pressing the steering wheel control buttons, the mode (fm/am/cd) would not change; this is an intermittent problem that has gone on for several months. Read details...
My navigation and radio system just stopped working and I had taken it to the dealership and they said that it was common for the car communications computer to go bad and that they would replace it for 1300. Read details...
Passenger restraint system warning appears each time we get into the vehicle and start the ignition. Airbag deployment red icon constantly illuminated on the dashboard. The air conditioning system is not working properly. The car does not cool or get cold until the car is in motion. Read details...