NHTSA vehicle safety data

1998 BMW 525 Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 BMW 525 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 2 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 BMW 525.

1998 BMW 525 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 BMW 525.

Most-cited components

Structure 1 complaint
Visibility/Wiper 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #854506 · Filed December 29, 1999
ALL AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS BECOME FROZEN, CAUSING THE DOORS NOT TO CLOSE SECURELY. DEALER REPLACED THE LOCKS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
ODI #609743 · Filed September 8, 1999
HEATER.

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 1998 BMW 525 right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1998 BMW 525. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 BMW 525.

Structure

ODI #854506

Filed: December 29, 1999

ALL AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS IN COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS BECOME FROZEN, CAUSING THE DOORS NOT TO CLOSE SECURELY. DEALER REPLACED THE LOCKS WHICH DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

Visibility

ODI #609743

Filed: September 8, 1999

HEATER.

Other BMW 525 model years

Check your 1998 BMW 525 VIN

Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your BMW 525 at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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