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1992 Bmw 525 problems, complaints & recalls

Most-reported problem areas: Power Train:automatic Transmission (3) · Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Power Train:automatic Transmission:park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch (2)

🧭 Reliability snapshot

92 /100
✓ Typical or better for this model

Compared against other Bmw 525 model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →

14
Complaints
0
Recalls
6
Service bulletins
4
Crashes reported
3
Fires reported
0
Deaths

Safety recalls (0)

No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).

Service bulletins (6)

Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.

Visibility:power Window Devices And Controls 2024-01-16 · B510819 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

the basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.

Exterior Lighting:brake Lights 1996-10-01 · MSG1016 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

recall 96v111 - this recall campaign involves the brake light switch. *tw

Air Bags 1996-10-01 · MSG0415 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

recall 96v110 - bmw of north america has initiated a recall campaign which involves the airbag contact ring locking tab. *tw

Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:gasoline 1995-01-01 · 120894(4117) · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

engine will not start. *tw

Electrical System:ignition:module 1995-01-01 · 120794(4116) · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

engine will not start, primarily during cold weather or high altitude. *tw

Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 1993-08-01 · 130792(3700) · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions

feed fuel hoses update. *tw

What owners report

No detailed complaint narratives on file.

Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.

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