2007 BMW 525I Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 4%of 72 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 50,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the body and structure of the 2007 BMW 525I, 4% of the 72 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 50,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“I was driving through a canyon area, and water spilled out of my ice chest into the trunk bay, where the spare tire is stored. Apparently the entire cars computer and wiring is underneath the spare tire. The water fried my tire pressure monitor module, which caused the computer to restart. When it restarted, the car showed a car computer failure. The car has safety features such as stability control, and many other safety modules connected to the computer. …”
NHTSA complaint #10421500, filed 2011-08, 38,000 miles“We would like the NHTSA to be aware that myself and a few colleagues own Bmw and have experienced this issue. Bmw has purposely built these vehicles to fail after the warranty period when a few months after the 100,000 mile warranty we began having problems specifically with the seals around all all windows including windshield and rear window as well as the seals around the trunk, however at the bottom of the trunk Bmw keeps a main component board underneath the spare tire , once the seals begin to fail it causes water and moisture to gain access to this compartment and cause the board to…”
NHTSA complaint #10734789, filed 2015-07, 105,000 miles“Trunk locking failure. Unable to open trunk with remote control or switch inside the car. I was only able to open the trunk with the key over-ride from the trunk. Bmw USA customer service did not provide any assistance to open the trunk. I had to read the manual to be able to over-ride the electrical systems. Once I opened the trunk the trunk would not close. After extensive internet research and electrical trouble-shooting, I found broken brown electrical wire in the trunk harness boot above the battery compartment. I found several cases posted in the internet. …”
NHTSA complaint #10425331, filed 2011-09, 50,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10162428Jul 10, 2019Various Electrical Problems Caused by Water Ingress. Water ingress into the luggage compartment may cause various electrical problems or faults associated with the MPM (Micro…
- 10152289Sep 1, 2018"?CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT SETTLEMENT: WATER INTRUSION AND ACCUMULATION IN THE TRUNK (E60)/REAR CABIN WELL AREA (E61). INFORMATION BMW of North America, LLC (?BMW NA?) is has…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 3 | 4% |
| 2006 | 2 | 3% |
| 2004 | 4 | 5% |
| 2003 | 1 | 3% |
| 2002 | 4 | 14% |
| 1995 | 1 | 4% |
| 1993 | 1 | 20% |
| 1992 | 2 | 11% |
| 1991 | 2 | 15% |
| 1990 | 1 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2007 BMW 525I
25 complaintsElectrical system
14 complaintsSteering
12 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsOther or unknown
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsSeats
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 BMW 525I
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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