When traveling 30 mph consumer smelled smoke odor. Also noted smoke came from the right front passenger's side when the vehicle caught on fire. Fire department was called and unable to determine the cause of the vehicle. *Ak
Engine & cooling
1995 BMW 525 Engine problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1995 BMW 525's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 13% of all its complaints, most recently on September 9, 1999. They describe 0 crashes, 1 fire and 0 injuries. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 0
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine complaints
Severe engine drivability problems, causing vehicle to spin out of control. Also electronic climate control module failed, blows hot air on driver's feet/clutch intermittently slips. *Ak
BMW 525 engine complaints by year
525 engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data