2003 BMW 525I Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 9%of 32 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 78,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the visibility of the 2003 BMW 525I, 9% of the 32 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 78,500 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.
“I was helping a passenger out of the passenger seat of my 2003 Bmw 525I when the passenger accidently bumped the the auto-up window button. The door was open, the window was down, and I had finger in the way of the now closing window. All off a sudden the window chopped off a digit of my pinky finger. My finger was not recognized by the pinch protection safety feature. …”
NHTSA complaint #10440895, filed 2011-12, 25,000 miles“Module fails that controls windshield wipers. If raining, there would be no visiblity and would result in an accdent. This happened when the car was moving.”
NHTSA complaint #10892706, filed 2016-08, 132,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10249437Jan 16, 2024The basic conditions for initializing the power windows are not met.
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
Other parts of the 2003 BMW 525I
10 complaintsElectrical system
8 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsSeats
3 complaintsSeat belts
2 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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