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BMW 525i Recall Statistics

Original analysis of recall history, risk grades, and safety trends.

20
Total Recalls
0.7
Avg per Year Above brand average (0.3)
28
Years Tracked

Recalls by Year

2000
1 F
2001
4 B-
2002
4 C
2003
2 D-
2004
0
2005
0
2006
3 C
2007
2 D+
2008
1 D
2009
1 D
2010
1 D
2011
1 D
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2015
0
2016
0
2017
0
2018
0
2019
0
2020
0
2021
0
2022
0
2023
0
2024
0
2025
0
2026
0
2027
0

Most Common Components

AIR BAGS
10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
8
TIRES
1
SUSPENSION
1

Most Severe Recalls

Critical

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) — The PCV valve helps regulate pressure in your engine by controlling the flow of gases. The heater in your PCV valve is the part that could be faulty in your 2007-2011 BMW.

Critical

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) — The PCV valve in your engine helps remove bad gases from your engine oil. It's a small part with a heater that can get hot, but in your 2007-2011 BMW, this heater might short circu…

Critical

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) — The PCV valve in your vehicle helps control the gases that flow through your engine. It's got a small heater that keeps it from getting too cold. In some 2007-2011 BMW models, this…

Critical

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) — The PCV valve in your vehicle is a small device that helps manage pressure in your engine. It's heated by a small electrical part called the PCV valve heater.

Critical

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) — The PCV valve in your vehicle is a system that helps clean the air inside your engine. The heater for this valve might malfunction and cause an electrical short.

Worst Years (Most Recalls)

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