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Bmw 525i · 2000

1 recall affects this vehicle. Sorted by severity, then date.

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Severity pendingNHTSA·19V015000·2019-01-14
BMW Recalls 2000-2004 Models for Air Bag Inflator Explosion Risk
BMW is recalling specific 2000-2004 5 Series and X5 vehicles because the air bag inflator in optional sports steering wheels may explode, posing a serious injury risk.
Product
BMW — BMW X5 SAV, 540I, 525I, 530I
Category
Vehicle
Distribution
Distributed nationwide

Wider context for this vehicle

Beyond the official recalls above. These are third-party figures derived from NHTSA complaint data — useful signal, but not part of our verified recall record.

Federal investigations

PE13030 Preliminary Evaluation · service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum
EA12002 Engineering Analysis · electrical system
PE11025 Preliminary Evaluation · electrical system
EA09019 Engineering Analysis · exterior lighting
PE09036 Preliminary Evaluation · exterior lighting
DP09002 Defect Petition · exterior lighting:back up lights

Technical service bulletins

75 manufacturer service bulletins across 3 model years. A TSB is repair guidance to dealers, not a safety recall.

Third-party reliability score

2007: 4.8/5
2006: 4.7/5

This is ProblemsByVin’s own published heuristic (1 worst – 5 best), not an official rating and unrelated to our severity scale.

Data on this panel comes from ProblemsByVin, derived from US NHTSA owner complaints and recalls, and licensed CC BY 4.0. It is not published by a federal agency and is not part of our verified recall record.

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