2001 BMW 525I Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 74,900miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 BMW 525I, 5% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 74,900 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“When applying brakes when wet, brake pedal becomes very hard to push. A squishing sound can be heard as the brake is applied and pedal moves to the floor board. Only happens when brake is very wet (coming out of carwash, also happened a number of times during a hard rain.) took a great deal of effort to push down on brake pedal and bring car to a stop.”
NHTSA complaint #10246850, filed 2008-10, 74,900 milesBrakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 4 | 6% |
| 2006 | 11 | 14% |
| 2005 | 1 | 3% |
| 2004 | 4 | 5% |
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 1 | 3% |
| 2001 | 1 | 5% |
| 1995 | 2 | 8% |
| 1992 | 1 | 6% |
| 1990 | 2 | 18% |
Other parts of the 2001 BMW 525I
6 complaintsAir bags
4 complaintsEngine
4 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 BMW 525I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology