MYRModel Year Report

BMW 525 — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 525 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2002 highlighted. 1985: 1 complaints 1985 1989: 3 complaints 1990: 7 complaints 1990 1991: 15 complaints 1992: 14 complaints 1992 1993: 3 complaints 1994: 8 complaints 1994 1995: 15 complaints 1997: 1 complaints 1997 1998: 2 complaints 2001: 3 complaints 2001 2002: 0 complaints 2002
2002: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19851
19893
19907
199115
199214
19933
19948
199515
19971
19982
20013
20020

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2002 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.