NHTSA vehicle safety data

1998 BMW 525I Recalls & Complaints

The 1998 BMW 525I has no NHTSA recall campaigns and 2 owner complaints on file as of November 3, 2026. Recall repairs are usually free at an authorized BMW dealer.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 1998 BMW 525I. Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.

1998 BMW 525I owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 1998 BMW 525I, describing incidents dated August 18, 1999.

Most-cited components

Equipment 1 complaint
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #6900289 · Filed September 8, 1999
ASH TRAY.
ODI #710137 · Filed August 18, 1999
WE ARE REPORTING A SIGNIFICANT BRAKE WEAR ON MINIMAL MILEAGE WITH VERY MODEST USAGE. WE WE ASKED BY THE DEALERSHIP NOT TO REPORT THIS TO THE NATIONAL OFFICE. WE HAVE , AS YET, NOT REPRTED THIS TO THE NATIOANL BMW OFFICE UNTIL WE FILED THIS REPORT AND RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM YOU REGARDING ANYOTHER…

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NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for the 1998 BMW 525I as of November 3, 2026. New recalls can be issued at any time, so check the specific VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before buying.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 1998 BMW 525I. 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 525I.

Equipment

ODI #6900289

Filed: September 8, 1999

ASH TRAY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ODI #710137

Incident: August 18, 1999 · Filed: August 18, 1999

WE ARE REPORTING A SIGNIFICANT BRAKE WEAR ON MINIMAL MILEAGE WITH VERY MODEST USAGE. WE WE ASKED BY THE DEALERSHIP NOT TO REPORT THIS TO THE NATIONAL OFFICE. WE HAVE , AS YET, NOT REPRTED THIS TO THE NATIOANL BMW OFFICE UNTIL WE FILED THIS REPORT AND RECEIVED A RESPONSE FROM YOU REGARDING ANYOTHER SIGNIFICANT REPORTS OF BMW BREAK FAILURE OR EXTREME WEAR. WE HAVE HAD TWO PREVIOUSLY LEASED BMW'S THAT WERE DIRVEN THEIR FULL 36MON/36,000 MILES WITH NO BREAK PROBLEMS INCLUDING NO REPLACEMENT OF PADS OR ROTORS.

Other BMW 525I model years

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

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