2002 Bmw 525I: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 41 complaints
41
Total Complaints
48,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

22,800 25th Percentile
48,000 Median Mileage
122,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
6
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
SEATS
4
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3
SEAT BELTS
2
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
1
POWER TRAIN
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
2
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING SMELLED RUBBER BURNING. THEN CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. SHE PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF ENGINE. THER EWA SNO FIRE. CONSUMER HAD COOLING FAN REPLACED 4 WEEKS AGO. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER WHO DETERMINED IT WAS COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. *AK"
"GAS GAUGE DID NOT WORK. VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS WHILE INDICATOR SHOWED 1/8 OF A TANK. GAS INDICATOR LIGHT NEVER CAME ON TO SHOW THAT FUEL WAS LOW. ALSO, ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE VEHICLE STOPPED SUDDENLY WITH NO WARNING.*AK FUEL GAUGE WAS REPLACED. *TT"
"THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER IS COMING ON AND OFF INTERMITTENLY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. TS"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28