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BMW 525xi Recall Statistics

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

4
Total Recalls
0.1
Avg per Year Below brand average (0.3)
28
Years Tracked

Recalls by Year

2000
0
2001
0
2002
0
2003
0
2004
0
2005
0
2006
3 C
2007
1 F
2008
0
2009
0
2010
0
2011
0
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
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
1

Most Severe Recalls

High Priority

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION — The occupant classification system in your vehicle uses a mat under your front passenger seat to decide if the passenger airbag should deploy in a crash. This mat can crack and fai…

Critical

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV) — The PCV valve in your vehicle is a crucial part that helps regulate the air flow within your engine. It's controlled by a small heater that can sometimes malfunction, causing a sho…

High Priority

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION — The occupant classification mat in your front passenger seat senses whether a passenger is present and how the air bag should deploy in a crash. In certain 2006 BMW models, this ma…

High Priority

AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION — The occupant classification system in your vehicle is a sensor mat in the front passenger seat that helps the airbag deploy correctly in a crash. Unfortunately, some of these mats …

Worst Years (Most Recalls)

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