2004 BMW 525I Equipment Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the equipment of the 2004 BMW 525I, 2% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,000 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.
“My navigation and radio system just stopped working and I had taken it to the dealership and they said that it was common for the car communications computer to go bad and that they would replace it for 1300.00 and the fact that it was common that the part went bad that often was confusing and I think should be a recall for that part.”
NHTSA complaint #10483811, filed 2012-11, 140,000 miles“The I-drive software obviously has a lot of bugs the latest incident occurred on 12/13/05, when pressing the steering wheel control buttons, the mode (fm/am/cd) would not change; this is an intermittent problem that has gone on for several months. In addition, most times when I start the car in the mornings, the radio station frequency does not appear in the display unless I change the station. Pressing the up/down station button did not work either. As I was nearby my dealer, I stopped by so a service rep could document the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10145972, filed 2005-12Related service bulletins
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Equipment: other model years
Other parts of the 2004 BMW 525I
33 complaintsElectrical system
21 complaintsSeats
17 complaintsSeat belts
14 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
7 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsOther or unknown
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2004 BMW 525I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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