2007 Bmw 525Xi: Reliability Data

31
Total Complaints
84,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
0
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

72,750 25th Percentile
84,000 Median Mileage
91,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
8
STEERING
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ENGINE
3
SEATS
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
1
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
1
SEAT BELTS
1
SERVICE BRAKES
1

Severity Assessment

0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"THIS COMPLAINT IS THE REQUEST FOR MONTHLY COMPLIANCE, ANALYSIS, INSPECTIONS IN ORDER TO KEEP ALL DEFECTIVE, UNSAFE VEHICLES OFF THE STREETS. PLEASE INSPECT FOR COMPLIANCE ALL NEW, USED, RENTAL, AUTO AUCTIONS FOR BMW, BENZ, CADILLAC IN THE TEXAS AREAS OF HOUSTON, SAN ANTONIO, DALLAS, AUSTIN. *TR"
"2007 BMW 525XI MODEL NOT LIMITED TO OR EXCLUSIVE OF THIS MAKE/MODEL BUT HAS A KNOWN ISSUE WHERE A RED LIGHT INDICATOR APPEARS ON THE DASH SIGNALING AN ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN FAULT HAS OCCURRED, DO NOT TURN THE ENGINE OFF OR THE CAR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE STARTED AGAIN, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL BMW SERV..."
"2007 BMW 525XI MODEL NOT LIMITED TO OR EXCLUSIVE OF THIS MAKE/MODEL BUT HAS A KNOWN ISSUE WHERE A RED LIGHT INDICATOR APPEARS ON THE DASH SIGNALING AN ELECTRONIC STEERING COLUMN FAULT HAS OCCURRED, DO NOT TURN THE ENGINE OFF OR THE CAR MAY NOT BE ABLE TO BE STARTED AGAIN, CONTACT YOUR LOCAL BMW SERV..."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

AIR BAGS 8 complaints
25th: 81,500 mi Median: 85,000 mi 75th: 89,000 mi
STEERING 5 complaints
25th: 66,000 mi Median: 73,000 mi 75th: 75,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

NY: 7 RI: 5 KY: 3 FL: 2 TN: 2 NJ: 2 MI: 2 NE: 2 IN: 1 TX: 1

Bmw 525Xi — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2006340

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