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1995 BMW 525

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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15Owner complaints

Model-year median: 3

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Air Bags
4Visibility
4Engine And Engine Cooling
3Vehicle Speed Control
3Equipment
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Suspension
2Electrical System
1Exterior Lighting
1Fuel System, Gasoline
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Power Train
1Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 0 of 15 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Visibility. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

4 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Sep 9, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingFire

WHEN TRAVELING 30 MPH CONSUMER SMELLED SMOKE ODOR. ALSO NOTED SMOKE CAME FROM THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ODI #847317

Mileage unknown · Jun 13, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentPower Train

SEVERE ENGINE DRIVABILITY PROBLEMS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. ALSO ELECTRONIC CLIMATE CONTROL MODULE FAILED, BLOWS HOT AIR ON DRIVER'S FEET/CLUTCH INTERMITTENTLY SLIPS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #517640

Mileage unknown · Apr 1, 1997
Engine And Engine CoolingSteeringVehicle Speed Control

SUDDEN ACCELERATION, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #516120

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

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