2003 Bmw 525ia Sport Wagon problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (3) · Tires (1) · Exterior Lighting:headlights (1)
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.
Fuel System, Gasoline 2023-12-20 · B160623 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
engine will crank but not start. there is no communication with the integrated fuel module (tfe) whendiagnosing with ista. the following two fault codes will be stored in the dme: 032b43 - low fuel pressure system, electric fuel pump: pressure value too low cda594 - message (- 0x33e) missing, rec
Equipment 2023-11-22 · B653423 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
customers may state that the alarm system (dwa) is not active after locking their unoccupied vehicle. depending on the vehicleã¢ââs equipment and settings, no acoustic or optical confirmation (folding the mirrors/blinking confirmation) is noticeable. additionally, the red anti-theft alarm led in
Exterior Lighting 2010-08-01 · SIB-63-02-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty. *rm
Steering:hydraulic Power Assist System 2010-06-01 · SIB-32-04-07 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
bmw: a new technical process has been created for bmw to identify causes of steering complaints with a wide range of models. *rm
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2009-12-01 · SIB-16-02-09 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
bmw vehicles: fuel level sensor repairs. where it is necessary to replace the right or the left side fuel level sensor due to a failure, the entire pump and housing or delivery unit (suction jet assembly) do not need to be replaced as well. in some cases, epc does not show that the repair kit is
What owners report
2016-10-28 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2003 bmw 525ia. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); 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. the manufacturer was notified of the issue. the contact had…”
2016-10-05 · Air Bags“tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw 525i. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags); however, the part for the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time. the contact had not experienced a failure. the manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. parts …”
2016-04-07 · Air Bags“tl* takata recall.the contact owns a 2003 bmw 525ia sport wagon. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v318000 (air bags). the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was aware of the issue. the contact…”
2014-12-01 · Electrical System · 112,000 mi · 🔥 fire“approximately one and a half hours after arriving at work the engine compartment caught on fire. the car was parked, not running, sitting in a parking space. the fire department felt that the fire originated behind and below the passenger side headlight assembly. there appears to be some kind of fan/blower located in that area just ahead of the pas…”
2004-06-04 · Tires · 15,000 mi“after the tires were rotated, the tread wore out. a bmw hot line representative informed the consumer that the tires shouldn't be rotated because tread wear will occur. this information was not listed in the owner's manual. *ak there was excessive tire noise. *sc *jb…”
2003-01-18 · Exterior Lighting:headlights“my complaint is the new xenon headlights on automobiles. the are so bright that i am continually blinded by oncoming vehicles having them. there is really no need for such overly bright headlights, especially considering the hazard they pose to oncoming traffic. there must be something that can be done to minimize the effect of these lights.…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.