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2003 BMW 525I Brakes Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
3%of 32 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the brakes of the 2003 BMW 525I, 3% of the 32 complaints for this model year.

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.

“Abs module failure trifecta abs light traction amd brake light. Sometimes used to auto Accelerate when brake was pressed and cruise control doesnt work”

NHTSA complaint #11432446, filed 2021-09

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200746%
20061114%
200513%
200445%
200313%
200213%
200115%
199528%
199216%
1990218%

Other parts of the 2003 BMW 525I

Air bags
10 complaints
Electrical system
8 complaints
Exterior lighting
4 complaints
Seats
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Vehicle speed control
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Other or unknown
1 complaints
Steering
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2003 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.

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