2001 BMW 525I Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 5%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 60,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 2001 BMW 525I, 5% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 60,000 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.
“Upon arriving home from 4 mile round trip light city traffic (25 MPH aver speed), and entering base of my driveway, my well-serviced 2001 Bmw 525I (60,000 miles) suddenly lost power steering, engine quit, battery warning lighting, and service engine soon light came on, and loud clanging noise came from engine compartment. Restarted car to pull from street into my driveway and smoke starting coming out of engine compartment. Shut car off and opened hood, saw steam coming out of cooling system expansion tank which had cracked. …”
NHTSA complaint #10366961, filed 2010-11, 60,000 milesSteering: other model years
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 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
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 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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