MYRModel Year Report

BMW 525I — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, BMW 525I Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2011 highlighted. 1989: 4 complaints 1989 1990: 11 complaints 1991: 13 complaints 1992: 18 complaints 1992 1993: 5 complaints 1994: 7 complaints 1995: 24 complaints 1995 1998: 2 complaints 1999: 1 complaints 2000: 0 complaints 2000 2001: 22 complaints 2002: 28 complaints 2003: 32 complaints 2003 2004: 84 complaints 2005: 35 complaints 2006: 77 complaints 2006 2007: 72 complaints 2008: 1 complaints 2009: 1 complaints 2009 2010: 0 complaints 2011: 0 complaints 2011
2011: 0 complaints
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YearComplaints
19894
199011
199113
199218
19935
19947
199524
19982
19991
20000
200122
200228
200332
200484
200535
200677
200772
20081
20091
20100
20110

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2011 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 72 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 77 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2005 Not enough data 35 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 84 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 32 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 13 Only 13 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1989 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.