2005 BMW 525I air bags problems
Owners reported air bags problems in 23 complaints for the 2005 BMW 525I, 44% of the complaints on file. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 23 44% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 22 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When air bags problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 3 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 2 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 22 air bags complaints that report mileage, the median is about 84,000 miles, and 23% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the air bags complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Tl*the driver owns a 2005 BMW 525I. While driving approximately 30 MPH the SRS air bag light came on. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was advised that the failure was not covered under the warranty. The contact referenced NHTSA recall campaign id number 08v384000, air bags frontal; however, his VIN was not part of the recall. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 BMW 525I. While parked, the contact noticed that the air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing where the technician was able to turn the warning light off, but the light later illuminated intermittently. The contact referenced the recall under NHTSA campaign id number: 08v384000 (air bags:frontal) but was advised by the manufacturer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired.