2007 BMW 525XI problems
Owners have filed 31 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 BMW 525XI. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 32% of complaints. After that come steering (19%) and engine (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 32% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 84,000 miles 24 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 0 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 9 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Among the 24 complaints that report mileage, the typical (median) problem appeared at about 84,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 88% of model years in our database.
It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 BMW 525xi. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 17v683000 (engine and engine cooling); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. While driving unknown speeds, the contact detected an abnormal burning odor. There were no warning indicators illuminated.
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.
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 service department. This has yet to make it on the NHTSA database as an official recall but I have researched and made note of several hundred customers experiencing this same issue on their BMW.
My 2007 525xi has encountered the same problem covered by NHTSA campaign 08v384000 in 2008 which disables the front airbag. My for recall in that campaign ended in 2006. I was able to verify with BMW that the part number for the seat to repair the issue in my2007 is the same as my2006. Has any tracking of the occurrence in my2007 occurred? Why would the same part not be covered under the manufactures extension to the warranty of 10 years unlimited mileage?
The air bag warning indicator light came on. Took the car to the dealer and was informed that my VIN is not part of the recall campaign # 13v564000. Tried to contact BMW north america and was told the same thing because the recall is based on VIN number. If it's the same problem, BMW should acknowledged and fix the issue for free. Mileage is approximately 95,000.
Other model years of the 525XI
- 2007
- 2006