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BMW 524 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 0 owner complaints across 2 model years of the BMW 524 (1986–1987).

1
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1986
year with most recalls

Pick your BMW 524 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1987 BMW 52410
1986 BMW 52410

All BMW 524 recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 524, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 86V151000 Reported 97,300 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

    Brake light switch could overheat, eventually leading to melting of plastic internal parts in area of electrical contacts.

    Remedy: Replace brake light switch with revised switch with increased electrical load capacity.

    Model years: 1986, 1987

Other BMW models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.