BMW 525IA Sport Wagon Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 1 safety recall and 7 owner complaints across 2 model years of the BMW 525IA Sport Wagon (2002–2003). The most-complained-about year is 2003.

Pick your BMW 525IA Sport Wagon model year

• 2002
• 2003

What BMW 525IA Sport Wagon owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA. The 2003 model year has the most, with 6.

• Air bags3
• Engine and engine cooling1
• Power train1
• Electrical system1
• Exterior lighting: headlights1
• Tires1

All BMW 525IA Sport Wagon recalls (1)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a BMW 525IA Sport Wagon, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

1. Tires: sidewall

   NHTSA 01V352000 Reported November 26, 2001 1,318 vehicles potentially affected BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE

   Vehicle description: during the tire mounting process on certain passenger vehicles built with standard (non-sport) suspension and equipped with continental contitouringcontact ch95 ecoplus tires, size 225/65r16 95h, having DOT codes 4001, 4101, or 4201, the outer sidewall surface of the tires may have been cut by a sharp edge.…

   Remedy: Dealers will inspect all five tires for a possible cut in the sidewall, and if a cut is found, the tire will be replaced. Owner notification began december 10, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized…

   Model years: 2002

Other BMW models

• X53,154 complaints
• 328I2,578 complaints
• X32,004 complaints
• 325I1,386 complaints
• Z41,281 complaints
• 3 Series843 complaints
• 528I835 complaints
• 330I815 complaints

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.