2003 BMW 525I Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 BMW 525I, 6% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“The seat belt warning chime has a malfunction, that results in the chime remaining on even if the seat belt has been fastened. This is caused by a programming issue when vehicle was manufactured and cannot be fix, per dealership.”
NHTSA complaint #10024533, filed 2003-06, 80,000 milesSeat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2003 BMW 525I
10 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSteering
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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